Promoting transparency and accountability in land acquisitions
The Land Matrix is an independent land monitoring initiative that promotes transparency and accountability in decisions over large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in low- and middle-income countries by capturing and sharing data about these deals.
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31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31)
2026-10-22Read more >>COP31 will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9-20 November 2026. The UN Climate Change Conferences (or COPs) take place every year, and are the world’s only multilateral decision-making forum on climate change that brings together almost every country on Earth. This year, COP31 will bring together world leaders and …
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Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 17)
2026-10-22Read more >>When: 19-30 October 2026
Where: Yerevan, ArmeniaThe 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place in October 2026. It will be held in conjunction with the twelfth meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety …
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How transparent are agricultural land deals in Ukraine? A VGGT assessment
2026-09-23Read more >>In today’s world, food security has become a key challenge; consequently, the responsible governance and use of land play a vital role in ensuring public well-being and community development. Transparency and accountability in land governance are crucial factors in establishing equitable access to resources. The Land Matrix (LM) initiative addresses …
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Restoring land, restoring hope: Rethinking investment in rangelands after COP17
2026-09-14Read more >>The 17th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17-28 August 2026, placed land restoration, drought resilience, and investment high on the global agenda. Governments, scientists, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, pastoralists, civil society, development institutions, businesses, and other stakeholders came together …
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How much access do farmers have to agricultural land in Ukraine? A community-level analysis
2026-07-08Read more >>Land concentration and its impact on small farmers
Land concentration is not a new problem; it has long been recognised at the global level as a source of economic, social, and environmental risks for rural development – and it does not only occur in developing countries: land grabbing processes are …
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Do you have information about land deals in your country that we can add to our database? Can you confirm or update information we already have? You can help us make the Land Matrix more accurate and comprehensive by adding a deal, providing feedback on existing data, or contacting us with any other queries or suggestions.
