Improving tenure for the benefit of all
12/10/2020
Tenure rights are crucial to the livelihoods of billions of people. For many, food security is linked to tenure security.
On the occasion of the event “Building Back Better: Confronting the impact of COVID-19 on land tenure, food security and nutrition”, taking place during the CFS High-Level Special Event on Global Governance of Food Security and Nutrition, we invite you to browse through a selection of FAO publications highlighting the Organization’s role in improving tenure for the benefit of all, with an emphasis on vulnerable and marginalized people.
Technical Guide 12 – Strengthening civic spaces in spatial planning processes
This technical guide describes how spatial planning can significantly impact tenure rights and affect livelihoods, and emphasizes recognition of legitimate tenure rights.
The voluntary guidelines: securing our rights – Senegal River Basin
This publication shows how mainstreaming the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security in the Senegal River Basin has promoted participatory dialogue on land tenure.
EU Land Governance Programme Country Level Experiences
This brochure reports on a programme that funds 18 individual country-level projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, all of which address tenure issues, and are implemented alongside a wide variety of partners.
Why land rights matter
This brochure provides an overview of FAO’s work in promoting improved tenure governance, emphasizing the importance of tenure rights in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Multi-stakeholder platforms
This brochure highlights the role multi-stakeholder platforms play in tenure right issues, including facilitating and promoting policy and legal reforms while creating a neutral space for tenure issues.
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