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Threats to Village Land in Tanzania: Implications for REDD+ Benefit- Sharing Arrangements

By Peter Veit, Darryl Vhugen (Landesa), Jonathan Miner (Landesa) on January 13, 2012

This piece originally appeared in Lessons About Land Tenure, Forest Governance and REDD+: Case Studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America.[^1] The full text of the article is available here.

Government Report on Deepwater Horizon Spill Fails to Recognize Its Own Responsibility

By Alisa Zomer on September 15, 2011
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An official report released by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE, formerly MMS) and the Coast Gua

SEC Regulations Could Bring Oil Revenue Transparency to Uganda

By Alisa Zomer and Peter Veit on July 26, 2011
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Now twice delayed during the public comment and rule-drafting periods, the U.S.

Agricultural Land Grabs Threaten Local Property Rights and Sustainable Development

By Mercedes Stickler and Alisa Zomer on April 18, 2011

With large-scale agricultural investments on the rise, the rights of local people must be protected.

Q&A: Avoiding the Resource Curse in Uganda

By Peter Veit and Florence Landsberg on April 8, 2011

The following Q&A and photo essay originally appeared on allAfrica.com, and are reposted with permission.

Avoiding the Resource Curse: Spotlight on Uganda Oil

By Janet Ranganathan, Alisa Zomer and Peter Veit on October 19, 2010

Can new SEC disclosure rules help bring transparency to Uganda’s oil sector?

Momentum Builds for Gaining the Consent of Indigenous Peoples

By Kirk Herbertson on May 5, 2010

Extractive industries explore the benefits of acquiring consent for their projects.

Maps Guide Water and Sanitation Planning in Africa

By Norbert Henninger and Florence Landsberg on October 8, 2009

State of the art GIS maps shed new light on Uganda’s development challenges.

Stopping the Resource Wars in Africa

By Sarah McHaney and Peter Veit on August 10, 2009

Two upcoming Senate bills could have a big impact on the Democratic Republic of Congo, by exposing how its 10-year conflict is being funded.

Representing Rural Voices in Africa

By Arisha Ashraf on October 3, 2008

A new WRI report presents new research on the importance of working with African legislatures for long-term social and environmental improvements.

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