land rights Archives

A close-up of an Indigenous person’s hand painting intricate black geometric patterns on a vibrant orange fabric.

G20’s green transition depends on protecting Indigenous rights

Perspective / Without Indigenous consent, the green transition risks legal and social backlash, undermining its goal of sustainable development for all.

15 November 2024 / About Climate policy, Land use and Participation

New analysis: uncertain if the EU’s new due diligence rules help protect Sámi herding communities in Sweden from negative impacts of mining

Press release / A new SEI analysis shows that it's uncertain if EU’s due diligence rules will protect Sámi communities in Sweden from the negative effects of mining.

5 November 2024 / About Land use, Public policy, Renewables and Sustainable Development Goals

View of a mine from above in a snow covered landscape in northern Sweden at sunset

What do the EU’s new rules on corporate due diligence mean for Sámi rights and mining in Sweden?

SEI working paper / Learn how the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive could affect mining projects and Sámi rights in northern Sweden.

3 October 2024 / About Business and Land use

A large group of people in traditional, colourful clothing participating in an event outdoors. The crowd is gathered in a circle, some holding flags, with trees and tents visible in the background under a hazy sky.

Brackets of power: the fight for environmental justice in Southeast Asia

Perspective / As ASEAN develops its declaration on environmental rights, brackets become a battleground for the future of people and the planet.

30 September 2024 / About Adaptation and Participation

How agricultural commercialization impacts migrants’ land tenure: unpacking displacement and tenurial adaptations in Ghana’s agricultural landscape

Journal article / The article explores how agricultural commercialization is changing migrants' land tenure rights and traditional labor relations in Ghana's Nkoranza area.

30 August 2024 / About Food and agriculture

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Echoes of Sápmi: reflections on land, culture and conservation

Feature / Annette Löf and Andrew Butler share insights from the unique region of Sápmi highlighting the intricate connections between land, culture and development

5 July 2024 / About Ecosystems, Forests and Land use

Dead drowned bare tree trunks emerging from a lake surface on a blue-gray sky, with trees at the horizon line.

Vulnerability to displacement: the case of Kihoto, Kenya

SEI working paper / The authors provide an overview of the socio-economic impacts and displacement outcomes on the informal settlement of Kihoto, Kenya, post-flooding.

25 June 2024 / About Disaster risk

The ASEAN Declaration on Environmental Rights: whose rights and what rights?

Perspective / Representatives of Indigenous Peoples’ organizations and partners gathered to deliberate on the draft text of the ASEAN Declaration on Environmental Rights.

14 May 2024 / About Adaptation and Participation

SEI’s Kløcker Larsen in The Guardian: developer contracts with Sámi reindeer herders “harmful”

Media coverage / The Guardian cites SEI's Rasmus Kløcker Larsen on a study about how developer contracts affect Sami reindeer herders in Sweden.

15 March 2024 / About Land use and Renewables