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Managing Land for Mining and Conservation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Anne-Gaelle Javelle and Peter Veit on August 9, 2012

This paper originally appeared on the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group website. The full text of the paper is available here.

Why Land Rights Should Be on the Rio+20 Agenda

By Peter Veit and Janet Ranganathan on May 25, 2012
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As government leaders prepare for next month’s UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Brazil, one issue is conspicuously abse

MEDIA ADVISORY: Hope or Hype? WRI Experts Host Press Call on Rio+20 Summit

May 16, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

As leaders in government, business and civil society prepare to head to Rio de Janeiro for the UN Sustainable Development Summit, known as Rio+20, experts from the World Resources Institute will host a press call to discuss issues and expectations for the meeting.

For Oil Industry Transparency, Uganda Should Look to Other African Countries

By Peter Veit and Candy Schibli on April 4, 2012
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Since the discovery of an abundance of oil in 2008, and despite the Parliament’s drafting of the

Access to Information Gains Ground in Africa

April 3, 2012

This piece originally appeared on the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) website.

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Biofuel Investments Threaten Local Land Rights in Tanzania

By Peter Veit, Mercedes Stickler, Candy Schibli, and Catherine Easton on February 28, 2012

This piece originally appeared on the International Land Coalition Land Portal. This full text is available here.

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.

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