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Land and Agrarian Rights Movement in Nepal

Land and Agrarian Rights Movement in Nepal

Land and Agrarian Rights Movement in Nepal Campaign Update (Volume-33) March 2013 Download

Economy, Ecology and Spirituality: Toward a Theory and Practices of Sustainability

Economy, Ecology and Spirituality: Toward a Theory and Practices of Sustainability

This monograph presents the outlines of an alternative theory and practice premised on the idea that the sustainability crisis is a direct consequence of development’s contribution to disintegration. The disintegration is characterized by traces of human species becoming alienated from its spiritual connection to nature and community. The alternative theory presented herein offers sustainable social [...]

A Photo Essay on Land Use in the Philippines

A Photo Essay on Land Use in the Philippines

The photos in this material was from the Photo Essay Exhibit on Land Use in the Philippines titled Yuta: Limitadong Kabtangan (Land: A Limited Resource) showcased at the Senate of the Philippines Building Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City on January 21-31, 2013 Organized by Campaign for Land Use Policy (CLUP Now!) Supported by Office of Senator [...]

CSO Land Reform Monitoring in Asia

CSO Land Reform Monitoring in Asia

This Publication, “CSO Land Reform Monitoring in Asia”, encapsulizes the development of a land reform monitoring framework – initiated by ANGOC and the Land Watch Asia (LWA) campaign, in cooperation with the International Land Coalition (ILC) and MISEREOR. The monitoring initiative has produced a framework, together with a regional summary and seven country (abridged) reports [...]

The Rush for Asia’s Farmland and its impact on land rights and tenure security for the rural poor

The Rush for Asia’s Farmland and its impact on land rights and tenure security for the rural poor

This is based on a reflection paper by Antonio B. Quizon which was edited for the “South Asia Regional Workshop on Human Rights, People’s Right to Land and Food” held on 4-5 April 2012 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The original reflection paper was written following an earlier regional workshop on the theme of “Public-Private Partnerships for [...]

Scoping Papers on Food and Nutrition Security

Scoping Papers on Food and Nutrition Security

The Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition (AAHM) is a global alliance initiated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). AAHM aims to address how countries and organizations can be more effective in advocating and carrying out actions to address hunger and malnutrition. AAHM works to address food and nutrition security by enhancing resources and knowledge [...]

Securing the Right to Land: An Overview on Access to Land in Asia (2nd Edition)

Securing the Right to Land: An Overview on Access to Land in Asia (2nd Edition)

This expanded edition presents regional and country perspectives on access to land for the rural poor from the eight countries-Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka. It makes assessments of land reforms and their implementation, and the legal frameworks and conditions necessary to advance land rights. The publication also examines the changing [...]

Old Issues & New Challenges to Food Security in Asia

Old Issues & New Challenges to Food Security in Asia

This paper is based on a regional workshop held on 22–23 August 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on the theme of “Translating Commitments to Actions Towards Results: An Asian Multi-stakeholder Regional Workshop on Food Sovereignty”, organized by by the Asian NGO Coalition (ANGOC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Download

Evolving Concepts of Food Security

Evolving Concepts of Food Security

A compilation by Antonio B. Quizon on concepts of Food Security over the past 40 years. Download

Land Watch Asia Campaign Updates

Land Watch Asia Campaign Updates

The Land Watch Asia campaign seeks to enhance access to and control of land through policy dialogue, capacity building, information sharing, and networking.  Seven national campaign updates highlight the major interventions and achievements of the various campaigns from 2010 to 2011 in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and the Philippines. Accomplishments at both the national [...]

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