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The specific objectives are:
1. To describe the prevalence and nature of land and resource conflicts
in each country;
2. To discuss the impacts and outcomes of land and resource conflicts on
local communities and on land rights defenders;
3. To examine the nature and causes of land and resource conflicts; and,
4. To assess the effectivity of existing conflict resolution mechanisms in
the country.
Process
The overall objectives, outline and methodology of the country studies were
first discussed during the Asian regional planning meeting among researchers
held in February 2018. Research studies were then undertaken in six Asian
countries by civil society organizations (CSOs) working on land and agrarian
issues. These include – the Community Development Association (CDA)
in Bangladesh, STAR Kampuchea in Cambodia, Ekta Parishad (EP) and the
Centre for Legislative Research and Advocacy (CLRA) in India, Konsorsium
Pembaruan Agraria (KPA) in Indonesia, Community Self-Reliance Centre
(CSRC) in Nepal, and Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural
Development (ANGOC) in the Philippines. The country research studies were
carried out between March to November 2018.
Figure 1. Overview of the research process
Regional
Planning
Meeting
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In-Country
Studies
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In-Country
Workshops
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Regional &
Country
Reports
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Regional
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Follow-up
Work
With the exception of India, the draft reports were presented, discussed and
validated at in-country workshops with participants from affected communities,
and representatives of CSOs, community organizations, government agencies
working on the land sector, and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs).
All six country studies were discussed at an Asian regional workshop, “Engaging
National Human Rights Institutions Toward the Promotion of Land Rights as
Human Rights,” held on 15-16 November 2018, in Bangkok, Thailand.
Regional Summary: A Perspective Overview of Land Conflicts in Six Asian Countries
evidence-based data for policy – towards the prevention and resolution of
such conflicts.