World Bank Land and Poverty conference: Land Governance in an Interconnected World
The World Bank's Land and Poverty conference presents the latest research and practice on reforms, interventions and innovations in the land sector.
The World Bank's Land and Poverty conference presents the latest research and practice on the diversity of reforms, interventions, and innovations in the land sector around the world. The 2018 conference theme will be: Land Governance in an Interconnected World
One of the largest international events on land governance, the conference attracted over 1,300 participants in 2017 from governments, academics, civil society, and the private sector.
Experts from the International Institute for Sustainable Development will participate, including presenting and moderating several of the sessions:
- Agricultural Growth Poles & Corridors: A fad or the future?
- Influencing the next tier of companies: Promoting responsible land-based investment through investors or investment frameworks
- Monitoring Implementation of Large Agro Investments
- Leveraging Land Governance and Sustainability in the 2030 Agenda
- Model Agreement for Responsible Contract Farming
Upcoming events
Workshop for Government Officials in the United Republic of Tanzania on Negotiating Better Agricultural Investment Contracts and Reforming Investment Treaties
Training for Tanzanian officials, focusing on strengthening the design and negotiation of investment contracts to enhance agricultural and forestry investment governance and the reform of international investment agreements.
Implementing the European Union Deforestation Regulation: Perspectives from Southeast Asia
Webinar will bring together different perspectives to discuss the practical feasibility of EUDR implementation and explore alternative and complementary approaches to address deforestation.