Much recent policy debate has focused on policy guidelines or principles aimed at governing land investments. A number of competing frameworks exist. There are also opportunities to get involved through e-discussions and petitions.

• RAI Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI) that Respects Rights, Livelihoods and Resources
• World Bank Rising Global Interest in Farmland – Can it yield sustainnable and equitable benefits?
• FAO
  • FAO Voluntary Guidelines
  • Eastern and Anglophone Western Africa Regional Assessment for the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land and Other Natural Resources
  • High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE)

• Global Campaign for Agrarian Reform
  • Why We Oppose the Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI)
  • Comparative Chart: FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Land and Natural Resources vs Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investment
• Global Donor Platform for Rural Development Activities on Land

Dakar Appeal

Sign the Dakar Appeal against the land grab for an immediate stop to
land grabbing and the restitution of the lands that have been taken away from local communities.
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e-Consultation


Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land and other Natural Resources Zero Draft. 18 April – 16 May 2011. Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Comments on the draft may be submitted in any of those languages. Read more…