Independent global land monitoring initiative that promotes transparency & accountability in decisions over large-scale land acquisitions #LSLAs #OpenData

Joined March 2013
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#CarbonMarkets are again being promoted as a crucial tool for #climatemitigation & #sustainabledevelopment, but are the same governance failures, land conflicts & social injustices marking earlier mechanisms just being reproduced under new labels? bit.ly/4uHWbkp #SB64
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📢 Join us w/ @AsianFarmers on 15 June at #SB64 in Bonn for a discussion on #grassroots perspectives on #CarbonMarkets. We'll explore #landtenure challenges, overlooked customary and informal rights, community-led documentation, and lessons from the proposed Botolan #WindFarm🌱👨‍🌾
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⚖️ How are #sustainabledevelopment, #humanrights & #communitysafeguards being addressed under the @UNFCCC #ParisAgreement Article 6.4's SD Tool? We reflect on the Tool's review process and its implications for #landrights and communities▶️ bit.ly/4g99BCg #SB64 #Article6
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How are #ParisAgreement #Article6 projects implemented on the ground? Who bears their social & enviro costs? We'll share data on this next week at #SB64 showing how many are linked with conflicts & limited consultation with local communities. Explore🔎 landmatrix.org
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Don't miss this NB new research authored by Land Matrix members unpacking the complex links between large-scale #soy #landdeals in South America, #supplychains and #deforestation👉 t.ly/aK1L1e

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🌍 What does just #climateaction look like? We'll be discussing how #climatejustice can strengthen -- rather than undermine -- #landrights, #tenuresecurity & local agency at the #SB64 in June. Explore our latest reports on #carbonoffsetting & #humanrights: landmatrix.org/
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This powerful new documentary produced by @AFJN_DC with data from @RECONCILE1999 exposes how #landgrabbing across Africa undermines #foodsecurity & livelihoods - but also how evidence can drive accountability & protect communities🎥 Watch: bit.ly/47YA80i #LandRights
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Our partner @ecodiya recently demonstrated how to use our data to monitor foreign #landinvestments & #landconcentration in #EasternEurope to drive transparency & inform #LandGovernance at a guest lecture at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of #Ukraine.
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Launched yesterday at #ICARRD20, this new @FAO report explains why #landdata is critical for secure #landtenure, livelihoods, #foodsecurity, equality and #landrights. Co-published by our partners CIRAD and ILC, with contributions by the Land Matrix 👀 bit.ly/40wIg3W
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🌐🔍 Un report di @Land_Matrix, un'iniziativa indipendente di monitoraggio del territorio che promuove la trasparenza e la responsabilità riguardo alle acquisizioni di terreni su larga scala, che tratta delle compensazioni per le emissioni di carbonio. tinyurl.com/mwczm73b

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Our partner @RECONCILE1999 will be at next week's #CLPA2025 to discuss issues around #tenurerights, #landgovernance & more and highlight our role in shaping data-informed policy for just & inclusive #ClimateAction in Africa’s #rangelands. Don't miss it! bit.ly/43eOSWz
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🌍 Where in the world are #CarbonOffset projects expanding the fastest? And why?📍 Africa’s Congo Basin, South America (esp. Brazil), and Southeast Asia (esp. Indonesia) are emerging as #greengrabbing hotspots, as our latest Analytical Report revealsℹ️ bit.ly/3We89Uf
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Our incredible partner @AsianFarmers presenting at the #CFS53 on the crucial role of #agroecology for the sustainable livelihoods of #IndigenousPeoples, #peasants and #smallholder family farmers. "Farmers cannot cool the planet if they are being pushed off their land".
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Speaking now at #CFS53, Jann Lay from @Land_Matrix and @GIGA_Institute presenting key findings from our new report on #CarbonOffset projects as a threat to rights - we have a long way to go but we have made 4 crucial recommendations that can get us there: bit.ly/3We89Uf
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Happening now at #CFS53! Our side event exploring the intersection between #LandRights and #CarbonMarkets in the context of #climateaction #biodiversity #foodsecurity #IndigenousPeoples #agroecology #ICARRD20 #foodsystems #tenuresecurity. Keep following for more!
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New research raises serious concerns about impacts of land-intensive, #NatureBasedSolutions–central to the #VoluntaryCarbonMarket–on vulnerable communities. More comprehensive #CarbonStandards are crucial! 👀 Read more: bit.ly/4q1ZsKd
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Is it possible to develop #cleanenergy sources at scale and still protect the environment and ensure fair business practices and equal access for all? Our partner @landmatrixlac finds out >>bit.ly/47fcGwj #justtransition #greengrabbing #Argentina #energytransition
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At the #GLF2025 earlier this year one reality was clear: equitable and inclusive #landgovernance remains elusive in many contexts – undermining local communities’ rights and participation and preventing a #JustTransition. We show how data can change that 👉bit.ly/45QcqBo
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