World Bank Land and Poverty conference: Land Governance in an Interconnected World
The World Bank's Land and Poverty conference presents the latest research and practice on reforms, interventions and innovations in the land sector.
The World Bank's Land and Poverty conference presents the latest research and practice on the diversity of reforms, interventions, and innovations in the land sector around the world. The 2018 conference theme will be: Land Governance in an Interconnected World
One of the largest international events on land governance, the conference attracted over 1,300 participants in 2017 from governments, academics, civil society, and the private sector.
Experts from the International Institute for Sustainable Development will participate, including presenting and moderating several of the sessions:
- Agricultural Growth Poles & Corridors: A fad or the future?
- Influencing the next tier of companies: Promoting responsible land-based investment through investors or investment frameworks
- Monitoring Implementation of Large Agro Investments
- Leveraging Land Governance and Sustainability in the 2030 Agenda
- Model Agreement for Responsible Contract Farming
Upcoming events
Building Bridges: The State of Nature-Based Investments
Join us for a panel at the Building Bridges conference in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the state-of-play of nature-based investments and the potential opportunities they present.
Through Her Lens: Women leading change in sustainable agriculture and market inclusion
Despite the critical role that women play in agricultural production, they still do not have equal access to global agricultural supply chains on terms that benefit them.
A Municipal Perspective on the Value of Natural Infrastructure
This webinar will showcase examples the cost-effectiveness of natural infrastructure from a municipal perspective. Focusing on what municipalities need—what evidence and numbers they rely on, and what tools and planning processes are required to ensure that natural infrastructure is assessed alongside traditional infrastructure for cost-effectiveness.