Our Stories

Storytelling builds movements.

The people you will hear from on this page come from every region of the world. The particularities of their hopes, dreams, struggles, and triumphs are vastly different. Each, however, is inspired by the same longterm vision: people centred-land governance.

We tell these stories to celebrate our triumphs, learn from our mistakes, strengthen our resolve, and to build momentum for future fights.

Explore this page, and meet the land rights defenders at the heart of who we are as a a network.

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Farming for the future in South Africa

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My Husband's land

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Felia's story

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South Africa

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Cameroon

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Tanzania and Kenya

Participatory Rangelands Management Project (PRM)

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Malawi

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More from Asia

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Indigenous youth resist land grabbing in bangladesh

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Feeding Families with Indonesia's Agrarian Reform

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A Common Right in India

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Claiming Freedom in Nepal

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Bangladesh

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Indonesia

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Philippines

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Nepal

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Rangelands in Central & South Asia

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Albanian farmers are looking after their forests

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The abandoned land of hope and opportunity

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Moldova

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Albania

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More from Latin America & the Caribbean

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Speaking up in Peru

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Looking after lagoons in Ecuador

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Dreaming of water in Argentina

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Argentina

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Ecuador

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Semiarid region of Latin America

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Guatemala

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Colombia

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Explore our stories by region

Visit the communities of ILC members and see through their eyes the power of people-centred land governance.
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#6. Locally managed ecosystems #Togo #ADHD

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Boundaries for peace in Togo

18 September 2023

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#Africa #National Land Coalitions #Youth #Women's Land Rights #Indigenous Peoples #1. Secure tenure rights #4. Equal Land Rights for Women #5. Secure territorial rights for indigenous peoples #Cameroon

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My Husband's Land

17 December 2021

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ILC

#Indigenous Peoples #5. Secure territorial rights for indigenous peoples #Kenya #OPDP

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ILC

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

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A Common Right in Uganda

1 June 2015

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#Africa #Farmers, Peasants, Forest Dwellers #Women's Land Rights #2. Strong small-scale farming systems #4. Equal Land Rights for Women #South Africa #COVID-19

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ILC

#Asia #Youth #Indigenous Peoples #5. Secure territorial rights for indigenous peoples #7. Inclusive decision-making #9. Effective actions against land grabbing #10. Protection for land rights defenders #Bangladesh #KAPAEENG

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ILC

#Asia #Human Rights #1. Secure tenure rights #10. Protection for land rights defenders #Indonesia #KPA

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ILC

#Asia #Nepal #CSRC

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Claiming Freedom in Nepal

17 February 2021

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#6. Locally managed ecosystems #Kyrgyzstan

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ILC

#Asia #Pastoralists #3. Diverse tenure systems #Mongolia #JASIL

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A Common Right in Mongolia

29 April 2020

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ILC

#Europe, Middle East & North Africa #Farmers, Peasants, Forest Dwellers #2. Strong small-scale farming systems #Italy #LENTAMENTE

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ILC

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

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A Common Right in Scotland

23 April 2016

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ILC

#Latin America & the Caribbean #Women's Land Rights #Indigenous Peoples #4. Equal Land Rights for Women #5. Secure territorial rights for indigenous peoples #Peru #SER

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Speaking up in Peru

14 October 2021

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ILC

#Latin America & the Caribbean #National Land Coalitions #Locally Managed Ecosystems #Indigenous Peoples #Biodiversity & Conservation #6. Locally managed ecosystems #Ecuador #ECOLEX

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Looking after lagoons in Ecuador

2 December 2022

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ILC

#Latin America & the Caribbean #National Land Coalitions #Indigenous Peoples #1. Secure tenure rights #2. Strong small-scale farming systems #5. Secure territorial rights for indigenous peoples #Argentina #Water management

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Dreaming of water in Argentina

15 November 2021

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ILC

#Latin America & the Caribbean #Community Land Rights #Indigenous Peoples #3. Diverse tenure systems #5. Secure territorial rights for indigenous peoples #Nicaragua #CADPI

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A Common Right in Nicaragua

16 March 2016

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