Following #COP17 last month, we ask what responsible investment in #rangelands looks like. 🌱 Does #securetenure = secure access? 🐄 Can #displacement be reversed? 🤝 What does #meaningfulparticipation really look like? ⚖️ Can #conflicts be addressed before they escalate? MORE 👉https://bit.ly/4xuShNb

🌬️ As Ukraine’s #WindEnergy sector expands, what happens when #RenewableEnergy meets local realities? Our partner @ecodiya.bsky.social visited two #WindFarms in Odesa to hear from communities and explore the opportunities and potential risks. 🔎 bit.ly/4gUTt65 #JustTransition #LandGovernance

A new legal debate may conclude that #AgrarianReform in the Philippines has reached an endpoint, but its objectives remain unfinished. So if the government takes the position that this legal framework has ceased to operate, how does it plan to replace it?👉https://bit.ly/3UpML0A

Last week at #UNCCD #COP17, our partner RECONCILE highlighted how large-scale land acquisitions affect #rangelands. The message is clear: #greeninvestment must go hand-in-hand with secure tenure, genuine consultation, fair compensation & effective conflict resolution #LandGovernance #LandRights

Residents from Kiryandongo resettled by the government, are once again facing eviction threats after the same land allocated to them being leased out to a private investor. Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/communities-... @landmatrix.bsky.social @ilrcenter.bsky.social @greenpeace.org @hrw.org

🌾 Ukraine's farmland is among the country's most strategic assets – but how accessible is it to farmers? A new report by our partner @ecodiya.bsky.social explores #landconcentration, barriers facing small & medium-scale farmers and the implications for #Ukraine's recovery 📄 bit.ly/4pdrimP

This year, the 🌐 Desertification and Drought Day is under the theme 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲. Read the article by a group of scientists, among them from CDE/WOCAT, and find out why enabling pastoralist management of rangelands is so important👉 t.ly/njkes #IYRP @unccd.bsky.social

#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? Read on >> bit.ly/4uHWbkp #SB64

From the CDM to Article 6 – are we learning from or repeating past carbon market mistakes?

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📢 Join us on 15 June at #SB64 in Bonn for a discussion on #grassroots perspectives on #CarbonMarkets. We'll explore #landtenure challenges, overlooked customary & informal rights, community-led documentation & lessons from the proposed Botolan #WindFarm🌱👨 Visit us for updates at www.landmatrix.org!‍🌾

⚖️ How are #sustainabledevelopment, #humanrights & #communitysafeguards being addressed under the #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 #CarbonMarkets #ClimateAction

🌍 How are #ParisAgreement #Article6 projects implemented on the ground – and who bears their social and environmental costs? We'll share data on this next week at #SB64 showing how many of them are linked with conflicts and limited consultation with local communities.🔎 Explore ➡️ www.landmatrix.org

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3/ Led by @sandraeckert.bsky.social (CDE) the study also finds: - Soy produced likely linked to deforestation is mainly financed by domestic investors - Only a small share of such soy is exported to the EU 💡The results highlight the need for coordinated governance across global supply chains.

2/ This alluvial plot shows the links between origins of #investments and trade destinations of soy produced by large-scale land acquisitions in Argentina (blue) and Brazil (yellow). Numbers in parentheses represent production area (in 1,000 ha). @landmatrix.bsky.social

1/ New research on #soy, land investments and #deforestation in South America reveals: 14.2% of analysed soy areas (269,350 ha) are likely linked to #deforestation. The study analyses how large-scale soy #landdeals in Argentina & Brazil connect investors, trade flows & deforestation risk👉 t.ly/aK1L1

🌍 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: www.landmatrix.org/

❓ Does the Paris Agreement’s Article 6.4 mechanism adequately protect Indigenous Peoples and local communities from bearing the brunt of carbon market expansion? A new report by the Land Matrix Initiative and @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social investigates. 📄 Read more: bit.ly/4tbeqxZ #CarbonMarkets

This powerful new film produced by the African Faith Justice Network (AFJN) with data from the #LandMatrix exposes how #landgrabbing across Africa undermines #foodsecurity & livelihoods - but also how evidence can drive accountability & protect communities 🎥 Watch: bit.ly/47YA80i #LandRights

Our partner @ecodiya.bsky.social recently demonstrated the power of our data to monitor foreign #landinvestments and #landconcentration in #EasternEurope to drive transparency and inform #LandGovernance at a guest lecture at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of #Ukraine 👏

Launched yesterday at #ICARRD20, this new report explains why #landdata is critical for secure #landtenure, livelihoods, #foodsecurity, equality and #landrights. Co-published by our partners @cirad.bsky.social and ILC together with @fao.org with contributions by us, the Land Matrix 👀 bit.ly/40wIg3W

My take on a very interesting discussion on @mongabay.com, between @grain.org and @landmatrix.bsky.social about the carbon land grab. Featuring the TERAKA smallholder tree planting project in Madagascar, run by a French company called iTeraka. reddmonitor.substack.com/p/the-carbon...

The carbon land grab: A debate between GRAIN and the Land Matrix

We need better land governance, better standards, and more transparency says the Land Matrix. We need to “put an end to offsetting as a false solution to the climate crisis — urgently” says GRAIN.

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The #carbonoffset debate isn’t black & white. In our response to @grain.org, published by Mongabay, we agree many land-based carbon deals pose real risks. But not all should be tarred with the same brush. Our data shows contrasting models & risk profiles. Nuance matters. bit.ly/40eBe3G

From land acquisitions to local ownership: Alternatives for carbon offsetting (commentary)

The voluntary carbon market and the business of carbon offsetting have faced increasing criticism in recent years, not only for the systematic overestimation of emission reductions, but also because p...

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🌍 Where in the world are #CarbonOffsetting 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 reveals ℹ️ bit.ly/3We89Uf #ClimateAction #landrights

🔊 Out now: Analytical Report on #CarbonOffsetting by @landmatrix.bsky.social , published by #CDE, @cirad.bsky.social and @giga-hamburg.de 👉 t.ly/mptRW 💡Key findings: 🌍More than 8.8 mio hectares of land have already been acquired through concessions or outright purchases for carbon offset projects

Speaking now at the #CFS53, Jann Lay from @landmatrix.bsky.social and @giga-hamburg.de 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

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!

New research raises serious concerns about impacts of land-intensive #NatureBasedSolutions - central to the #VoluntaryCarbonMarket - on vulnerable communities. ❗ More comprehensive #CarbonStandards are crucial ❗ 👀 bit.ly/4q1ZsKd with @cirad.bsky.social @cdeunibe.bsky.social @landpolicy.bsky.social

Is it possible to develop #cleanenergy sources at scale and still protect the environment and ensure fair business practices and equal access for all? We find out >> bit.ly/47fcGwj #justtransition #greengrabbing #Argentina #energytransition #greenenergy #lithiummining

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 truly #JustTransition. We show how data can change that 👉http://bit.ly/45QcqBo

This article shows how fast-tracking #RenewableEnergy projects without proper environmental and social safeguards can create as many problems as they solve: bit.ly/4fQqO1q Our deal narrative on #carbonoffset projects in #Indonesia explores if there is a win-win solution: bit.ly/4l5qTQF

'Not a given that renewables will be harmless': How poor siting could slow Southeast Asia's energy transition

As fossil-heavy nations race to scale solar and wind by 2030, weak environmental and social safeguards risk fuelling local pushback. Experts warn fast-tracked permitting must not come at the cost of s...

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Leading #carbonoffset certifier #Verra is updating its #VerifiedCarbonStandard programme and we're actively engaging in the process, which is crucial to achieve a more just and equitable #carbonsector, as our Deal Narratives have already shown. Check them out here: bit.ly/3IYS2qb #carboncredits