Approved in 2009
Record Topic: Forests
On Equal Ground: Promising Practices for Realizing Women’s Rights in Collectively Held Lands
Detailing case studies from five communities around the world showing promising approaches to securing equal tenure rights for women and the conditions that enabled these communities to do so.
Solomon Islands Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation Act
Solomon Islands Forests Act
CONTINUE READING Solomon Islands Forests Act 1 min read
Land Rights, Private Use Permits and Forest Communities
Full citation: De Wit, P., "Land Rights, Private Use Permits and Forest Communities," LAND COMMISSION OF LIBERIA REPORT (2012).
Collective tenure rights: Realizing the potential for REDD+ and sustainable development
Information brief
Respecting Land and Forest Rights: A Guide for Companies
Support for aligning your operations with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure
Power and Potential: A Comparative Analysis of National Laws and Regulations Concerning Women’s Rights to Community Forests
Indigenous Peoples and local communities land rights toolkit
"This toolkit gathers together information on ten tools that have been successfully used by members of the International Land Coalition (ILC) to promote, protect and strengthen indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ land rights. It is intended to facilitate mutual learning based on the good practices of specific ILC members."
The role of property rights in shaping the effectiveness of protected areas and resisting forest loss in the Yucatan Peninsula
This research paper investigates how a common conservation intervention (protected areas), has varying impacts depending on the underlying property rights and the profitability of forests.