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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Charts

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Latest resources

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  1. Publications

    Trading carbon credits for human rights: Does Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement protect Indigenous Peoples and local communities?

    2026-04-30

    A new report by the Land Matrix Initiative and Carbon Market Watch examines whether the Paris Agreement’s Article 6.4 mechanism adequately protects Indigenous Peoples and local communities from bearing the brunt of carbon market expansion.

    As the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (Article 6.4) gains momentum, a growing number of projects …

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  1. News

    Reflections on Article 6.4’s SD Tool review process

    2026-06-08

    The 21st meeting of the Paris Agreement’s Article 6.4 Supervisory Body presented a critical opportunity to strengthen safeguards for Indigenous Peoples and local communities whose lands are affected by land-intensive climate mitigation projects, such as reforestation initiatives and renewable energy developments.

    Tasked with developing and supervising the requirements and processes …

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  2. Events

    64th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB64)

    2026-05-26

    The 64th Sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 64) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 8-18 June 2026. The SB64 brings …

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  3. Publications

    Linking land investments, supply chains, and deforestation: Insights from soy land deals in South America

    2026-06-01

    This study – authored by Land Matrix members – investigates large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) for soy production in Argentina and Brazil, analysing investor origin, trade destinations, and links to deforestation risk. The analysis combines data from the Land Matrix, TRASE, and ORBIS and applies a spatially explicit approach to link …

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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.

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Donors

  • German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
  • Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
  • European Commission

Partners

  • Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) i
  • CIRAD
  • FUNDAPAZ
  • GIGA
  • ILC
  • CDE
  • RECONCILE
  • Ecoaction

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