COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS

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Up to 2.5 billion people depend on indigenous and community lands, which make up over 50 percent of the land on the planet, yet only 1/5 of their land is secured

At ILC, we jointly commit to...

Recognize and protect the diverse tenure and production systems upon which people’s livelihoods depend, including the communal and customary tenure systems of smallholders, indigenous peoples, pastoralists, fisher folks, and holders of overlapping, shifting and periodic rights to land and other natural resources, even when these are not recognized by law, and whilst also acknowledging that the well-being of resource-users may be affected by changes beyond the boundaries of the land to which they have tenure rights.

Diverse Tenure Systems

Respect and protect the inherent land and territorial rights of indigenous peoples, as set out in ILO Convention 169 and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including by recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge and cultures contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment".

Secure territorial rights for Indigenous Peoples

Nearly five billion hectares remain unprotected and vulnerable to land grabs from more powerful entities like governments and corporations.

There is growing evidence of the vital role played by full legal ownership of land by indigenous peoples and local communities in preserving cultural diversity and in combating poverty and hunger, political instability and climate change.

The importance of protecting and expanding indigenous and community ownership of land has been a key element in the negotiations of the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs and the Paris Agreement on climate change.
ILC members stand in solidarity with the ongoing struggles of indigenous peoples and local communities seeking to secure their land rights once and for all.

What we do

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Land Rights Now campaign

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Community Land Protection Initiative

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#Africa #3. Diverse tenure systems #5. Secure territorial rights for indigenous peoples #Indigenous Peoples #Community Land Rights #ULA

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A Common Right in Uganda

1 June 2015

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#Europe, Middle East & North Africa #3. Diverse tenure systems #Community Land Rights #CLS

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A Common Right in Scotland

23 April 2016

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