The Unfinished Business of Agrarian Reform in the PhilippinesBy Nikka Rivera Agrarian reform in the Philippines was never only about distributing land. When the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law was enacted in 1988, it sought to address longstanding inequalities in land ownership and land concentration by redistributing agricultural land to landless farmers and farmworkers, securing their […]
Are you hearing about Article 6 in your country but not sure where to find more information about what’s happening? Or do you live near a carbon project that you think might be connected to Article 6 and you want to know how to report on things that aren’t working? Join us to learn about […]
Understanding Large-scale Land Acquisitions in AsiaRegional Learning Session ? January 30, 2026 (Friday)? 3:00–5:00 PM (Manila time)? Via Zoom We invite you to join the Regional Learning Session on Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Asia, a timely discussion on how emerging “green” and climate-related investments are reshaping land use across the region. Across Asia, carbon projects, nature-based solutions, and other […]
Large-scale land acquisitions for carbon offsetting: Green grabbing or just transition? Analytical report on land-based offset projects The Land Matrix Initiative and the scope of this report The Land Matrix Initiative (LMI) is a partnership between the Centre de coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) at the University […]
Asia Regional Consultation on Carbon Markets: Shaping the Verra Carbon Standards 5.0 with Grassroots VoicesAugust 8, 2025 (Friday)2:00–5:00 PM Manila time Click here to register Join us for a regional dialogue to amplify community-led insights and recommendations for the Verra Carbon Standards 5.0 revision. This is a space for farmers’ organizations, Indigenous Peoples, and civil […]
Although land-intensive investment projects have shaped economies and societies for centuries in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), renewed global attention surfaced in the 2000s due to surges in investments in agriculture. Placing even more pressure on land in these regions over the last two decades, global climate change mitigation efforts have seen a deluge of […]
Nepal’s Energy Landscape Nepal’s persistent energy scarcity stems from its heavy reliance on traditional biomass and imported fossil fuels, which account for 68% and 28%, respectively, of the 14.464 million tons of oil in 2019. Out of this, only 3.2% came from renewable energy sources. Despite 92.2% of households in the country having access to […]
With fuel combustion to generate electricity and heat accounting for almost half of global carbon emission in 2022 alone, decarbonising the energy sector has become essential if we are to meet global climate goals. Across Asia, countries are addressing this challenge by advancing large-scale renewable energy projects, such as India’s Bhadla Solar Park spanning 5,700 […]
