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ANGOC Statement on Protecting Land Rights and Ensuring Food Security in the Time of COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities experienced by poor and marginalized groups throughout Asia, especially those without secure land rights. Through this Joint Statement, members of the ANGOC network…

The ANGOC network joins the global community’s celebration of World Food Day, with a call for Protecting Land Rights and Ensuring Food Security in the Time of COVID-19.

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This year, we commemorate World Food Day in the middle of a fierce battle against a global pandemic. As communities face crises of hunger, malnutrition, and reduced livelihood in the midst…

Indigenous peoples in Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 outbreak

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This flyer, produced by Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD), discusses the challenges faced by indigenous peoples, and initiatives launched by local peoples’ organizations in the midst of the…

Curbing the impacts of COVID-19 on Nepal’s small-scale farmers and seizing opportunities for food system reform

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In this blog post from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Jagat Deuja, Executive Director of Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC), proposes the following measures to the federal governmant of…

ANGOC members respond to people’s needs during COVID-19 crisis

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Asia was hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, with farmers and other rural stakeholders struggling to sustain their livelihoods and facing threats of food insecurity. Yet despite the challenges of…

Secure land rights mean resilience for rural communities in Asia in the face of COVID-19

admin April 14, 2020 No Comments

Denise Hyacinth Joy Musni (ANGOC), with Andita Listyarini (ILC Asia-RCU) and Timothy Salomon (ANGOC) The COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe overwhelming health systems and causing distress among populations. Recent…

Asian CSOs embark on a six-country land conflict monitoring initiative

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JAKARTA, Indonesia – Many social conflicts are rooted in issues related to land and resource rights. This is a fact recognized globally, even by the UN System in the UN…

Jai Jagat 2020 on the Move for Justice and Peace

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We have the age-old problem of unfairness, injustice, poverty, and marginalization of poor communities, and now, the devastating threat of climate change also must be addressed. Our finest traits and…

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ANGOC Statement on Protecting Land Rights and Ensuring Food Security in the Time of COVID-19

The ANGOC network joins the global community’s celebration of World Food Day, with a call for Protecting Land Rights and Ensuring Food Security in the Time of COVID-19.

Indigenous peoples in Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 outbreak

Curbing the impacts of COVID-19 on Nepal’s small-scale farmers and seizing opportunities for food system reform

ANGOC members respond to people’s needs during COVID-19 crisis

Secure land rights mean resilience for rural communities in Asia in the face of COVID-19

Asian CSOs embark on a six-country land conflict monitoring initiative

Jai Jagat 2020 on the Move for Justice and Peace

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