This land rights blog brings together analysis and commentary for professionals working on tenure security and land governance. Explore different perspectives on how rights, institutions, and public decisions shape people’s relationships with land and natural resources.
Explore analysis, commentary, and practical insights on land tenure, land rights, land governance, climate, conflict, and responsible investment worldwide.
Read the land rights blog by topic
Use the article collection below to find discussions relevant to your work. For a foundation in the terminology, begin with What Is Land Tenure?. The country profiles offer country-specific background, while the research and publications archive provides additional material for further reading.
Recent perspectives and archive context
Explore Forced Displacement Is Rewriting Land Governance for a discussion of displacement and land rights, and The Political Half-Life of Land Reform for a perspective on institutional change. The website launch article explains the archive’s relationship to earlier LandLinks resources.
Read each contribution with its author, publication date, and original context in mind. Historical articles preserve knowledge and experience; they should be distinguished from current program announcements or legal guidance. Where perspectives differ, compare their reasoning and supporting evidence rather than assuming that one approach applies everywhere.
