Land Rights: Investor Push Urged to Help Secure Indigenous Land Rights

Feb 3, 2016 | Megan Rowling, Reuters
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Conditions are ripe for a global leap forward in recognizing the land rights of indigenous people and forest communities, but investors and the public need to pressure governments to make it happen, an international network of forest policy groups said. A rising number of politicians and businesses realize that if plans to exploit natural resources and expand agricultural production are to succeed, they must consider local peoples' concerns and ensure they benefit too, the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) said in a report released on Wednesday.