Land is one of the most valuable assets in Jordan.

Carbon projects often impact lands managed by communities with insecure or informal tenure rights, especially in Africa and Asia, where carbon markets are expanding rapidly. Nearly 80% of land managed by Indigenous Peoples and local communities in these regions lacks formal recognition.

Land tenure security is a concept that informs land governance interventions. In short, the thinking is that tenure security will lead to positive economic, environmental and social impacts and hence to improved livelihoods for the land right holders.

A welcome note for those new to the Global Land Agenda.

The longitudinal study aims to delve into the link between displacement patterns and land governance in Somalia, as well as the impact of the solutions that are currently being used to address displacement in the context of the UN-led Saameynta program.