Professor Emmanuel Sulle At the Sixth Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA), the call was clear: Africa must break free from colonial land systems and boldly reimagine its relationship with land. From Supreme Court justices to ministers and scholars, speakers insisted on moving beyond lamentation toward liberation. The call was not simply to decolonise land laws, but to transform…

Professor Ian Scoones Opinion Land and the climate are inextricably linked. We know that land-use change contributes between 13 and 21 percent to global emissions, yet only 2.5 percent of overall climate finance is directed to land-use related issues. As we head to COP30 in Brazil this month, this must change. Before that, let’s be clear about the type of climate…

Professor Ian Scoones Land redistribution is not the flavour of the month. Many see it as impossible, an idealistic position more suited to the 1950s and 60s. Yet in an era of extreme inequality, when land concentration continues to intensify and livelihoods are constrained, gaining access to land remains crucial important in many parts of the world. Click on the…

Kulani Nyakane In a world where conservation has become a global priority, the conversation often revolves around protecting endangered species, saving habitats, or reversing the effects of climate change. Yet, there is another equally important dimension: ensuring that local communities, especially young people, have meaningful access to the very ecosystems being conserved. Without that connection, conservation risks becoming distant, abstract,…