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Global land forum declaration commits to land rights for indigenous peoples and women


At the Global Land Forum meeting held in Antigua, Guatemala, from 23-27 April 2013, members of the International Land Coalition (ILC) agreed to a series of commitments in the ‘Antigua Declaration’ related to securing tenure for responsible land governance.

The Antigua Declaration advocates for the inclusion of a sustainable development goal on governance of land tenure as well as targets related to secure and equitable land rights in the post-2015 development agenda. It includes commitments related to:

 

  • Supporting models of development that are based on respect for territorial governance and local food and natural resource management systems;
  • Encouraging socially equitable, and environmentally and economically sustainable strategies for investment in agriculture and natural resource management;
  • Supporting the 2014 International Year of Family Farming;
  • Remaining concerned at the vulnerability of Indigenous Peoples to land grabbing and criminalization of customary forms of resource use;
  • Strengthening women’s land rights and gender justice;
  • Denouncing human rights violations;
  • Recognizing the value of environment and sustainable management of natural resources; and
  • Expressing concern at the lack of transparency and accountability related to decision-making over land.


read more: http://forests-l.iisd.org/news/global-land-forum-declaration-commits-to-land-rights-for-indigenous-peoples-and-women/

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