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Key Themes
- Why land rights matter, land rights data jump to theme
- Gender equality, women’s land rights jump to theme
- Climate change, environment, and conservation jump to theme
- Global commitments, initiatives, and SDGs jump to theme
- Private sector engagement jump to theme
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Launch:
The Sida Development Talks took place in Stockholm on October 3, and the Stockholm Conference is currently happening on October 4 and 5. Please feel free to start sharing the content on this page right away!
Tweets
Theme 1: Why land rights matter, land rights data
(Up to) 2.5 billion.
50% and 10%.
(At least) 24%.
200.
Why #LandRightsNow matter – by the numbers. ow.ly/WeqO30ftidr
Lands & forests customarily owned by communities are under threat. #LandRightsNow movement is working to change this ow.ly/WeqO30ftidr
5 reasons indigenous and community land rights matter for us all. ow.ly/WeqO30ftidr #LandRightsNow
Secure indigenous and community land rights mitigate conflicts, reduce poverty, and protect forests. ow.ly/WeqO30ftidr #LandRightsNow
Indigenous Peoples and local communities are fighting for their rights to land.
Learn why #LandRightsNow matter. ow.ly/WeqO30ftidr
#LandRightsNow means protecting human rights, boosting development, and saving our planet. Learn more: http://bit.ly/stockholmintro
Inequality. Deforestation. Climate change. All have roots in insecure community & indigenous land rights http://bit.ly/stockholmintro #LandRightsNow
The bad news (and the good news!) you should know about the global state of land rights in 2017: http://bit.ly/stockholmintro #LandRightsNow
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Theme 2: Gender equality, women’s land rights
#LandRightsNow for indigenous & rural women will be top of the agenda at Oct 3-5 Stockholm Conference. ow.ly/7WqL30ftifw
Women’s rights are human rights.
And that includes #LandRightsNow for rural & indigenous women.
Tune in. 10/3. ow.ly/7WqL30ftifw
Study of rural #womensrights in 30 developing countries found that ALL failed to meet #CEDAW commitments. ow.ly/7WqL30ftifw #LandRightsNow
Across the world, indigenous & rural women are on the front lines defending land & forest rights. ow.ly/7WqL30ftifw #LandRightsNow
#GenderJustice means respecting #womensrights to lands and resources. Learn why #LandRightsNow matter. ow.ly/7WqL30ftifw
It’s time to close the gap on indigenous and rural women’s #LandRightsNow. Join us. ow.ly/7WqL30ftifw
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Theme 3: Climate change, environment, conservation
Secure indigenous, community, & rural women’s #LandRightsNow are a crucial solution to #climatechange. 10/3: ow.ly/qkTF30ftijf
Traditional indigenous farming practices are a proven solution for tackling #climatechange. ow.ly/qkTF30ftijf #LandRightsNow
Indigenous & rural #landrights & #environmentdefenders face mounting attacks. This must change. ow.ly/qkTF30ftijf #LandRightsNow
Indigenous Peoples are among the first to face the direct consequences of #climatechange, says @UN. ow.ly/qkTF30ftijf #LandRightsNow
For indigenous & local communities, #climate stability can mean difference btwn prosperity & poverty. ow.ly/qkTF30ftijf #LandRightsNow
What does it take to prevent 1 million hectares of #deforestation?
The answer—secure communities’ #LandRightsNow! http://bit.ly/stockholmintro
Here’s how Indigenous Peoples & communities advanced their rights over ~2mil hectares of forestland in 6 countries: http://bit.ly/stockholmintro #LandRightsNow
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Theme 4: Global commitments, initiatives, SDGs
Secure indigenous & community #LandRightsNow are vital to development, poverty alleviation, & peace.
10/3. Tune in. ow.ly/htT430ftikJ
Oct 3-5: Indigenous & local communities, gov, biz, & civil society come together to talk #LandRightsNow ow.ly/htT430ftikJ
The UN Declaration on the Rights of #IndigenousPeoples was signed 10 yrs ago. What’s changed? ow.ly/n8Q630ftoe4 #LandRightsNow
A wealth of institutions, initiatives, & tools have been created for #LandRightsNow. Learn more. ow.ly/htT430ftikJ
The inclusion of #LandRightsNow in #SDGs was a landmark moment. It’s time to translate goals into action: ow.ly/htT430ftikJ
This new project is reducing #Mali’s decades-old problem of land-related conflict—by as much as 35%. http://thetenurefacility.org/projects/mali/ #LandRightsNow
How a unique partnership in #Peru beat bureaucracy and helped 5 indigenous communities get titles to their lands: http://thetenurefacility.org/projects/peru/
The solution to #Indonesia’s deforestation epidemic?
Restoring secure #LandRightsNow indigenous communities. http://thetenurefacility.org/projects/indonesia/
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Theme 5: Private sector engagement
The #privatesector can play a key role in securing community land rights.
Learn how, 10/3. #LandRightsNow. ow.ly/LGIb30ftihi
Increasingly, companies & investors are recognizing that secure land rights make good business sense. ow.ly/LGIb30ftihi #LandRightsNow
Progressive #privatesector actors are joining the movement for #LandRightsNow and protecting their bottom lines. ow.ly/LGIb30ftihi
Responsible companies want to learn how to respect #LandRightsNow for indigenous & local communities. ow.ly/LGIb30ftihi
Secure #LandRightsNow are a win-win for both local peoples and the #privatesector. Learn how: ow.ly/LGIb30ftihi
We studied 288 community-company land conflicts since 2001. The most common cause? Forced displacement. http://bit.ly/stockholmintro #LandRightsNow
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Facebook and LinkedIn Posts
Why land rights matter
Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and rural women are the guardians of the world’s biodiversity—but their land and resource rights are under attack. ow.ly/WeqO30ftidr
Indigenous Peoples and local communities customarily claim and manage over 50% of the world’s lands—yet they legally own just 10%. Insecure land rights leave communities vulnerable to conflict, exploitation, environmental destruction, and poverty. ow.ly/7WqL30ftifw
Gender equality and women’s land rights
Women’s rights are human rights. And that includes secure and equal land rights for indigenous and rural women, who play a key role in protecting the world’s forests and other natural resources. ow.ly/7WqL30ftifw
1/3 of the world’s tropical forests are managed by indigenous and local communities, and the backbone of that is women. Yet a recent study of 30 developing countries found that none adequately recognize rural women’s rights to lands and resources. ow.ly/7WqL30ftifw
Equal land rights for women are not only a matter of justice, but are also vital to both community livelihoods and global goals on climate and development. ow.ly/7WqL30ftifw
Climate change and environment
Though much uncertainty surrounds the global climate roadmap, one thing is clear: Indigenous Peoples and local communities are an often overlooked yet powerful ally in the fight against climate change. ow.ly/qkTF30ftijf
Climate change continues to devastate the world’s most vulnerable regions, destroying food resources, uprooting communities, and taking lives. We can win the fight against climate change—if we make community #LandRightsNow a key component of the global climate solution. ow.ly/qkTF30ftijf
We analyzed 51 land conflicts between communities and companies in Southeast Asia. The results are harrowing: 18% of cases led to at least 1 death; 45% were caused by displacement of local peoples; and 88% remain unresolved to this day. Learn how secure land rights for indigenous and local communities can prevent conflicts, restore peace, and benefit communities and businesses across the world: http://bit.ly/stockholmintro
Tropical forests are a key bulwark against climate change. Yet around the world, rainforests are under siege. The #LandRightsNow movement calls for the rightful guardianship of forestland and biodiversity by Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and rural women. http://bit.ly/stockholmintro
What does it take to save at least 1 million hectares of tropical rainforests from deforestation, prevent the emission of more than 0.5 gigatons of carbon dioxide, and protect the livelihoods of up to 2.5 billion people around the world? A new institution has a plan to turn these goals into reality. http://thetenurefacility.org/
In regions where Indigenous Peoples and local communities have secure rights to their lands, deforestation rates are lower, and levels of carbon storage and biodiversity are higher. Join the movement to protect the world’s forests—by first and foremost protecting indigenous, community, and women’s land rights. http://bit.ly/stockholmintro
For Indigenous Peoples and local communities, losing the right to live on and use their customary lands to a government- or corporate-backed land grab can mean the utter devastation of their livelihoods. Local land use is more sustainable, benefits more people, and generates better environmental outcomes than plantations and extractive projects. http://bit.ly/stockholmintro
Global goals and initiatives
Why are #LandRightsNow for Indigenous Peoples and local communities vital to global development goals, poverty alleviation, and climate change mitigation? Read more: ow.ly/htT430ftikJ
UNDRIP – the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – was signed 10 years ago. What progress has the world made on indigenous rights since then, and what challenges remain? ow.ly/htT430ftikJ
Private sector engagement
Meet the Interlaken Group—an informal network of leaders from progressive companies, investors, NGOs, and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations working together to find common solutions to the global crisis of insecure community land rights. bit.ly/landrightscommonground
Land-related conflicts harm communities and corporations alike. That’s why a growing number of companies and investors are joining forces with indigenous and local communities to secure #LandRightsNow: ow.ly/LGIb30ftihi
Social Media Graphics and Assets
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5 Reasons Why You Should Care about Indigenous Rights
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