New Comprehensive Portfolio on Urban Tenure

The Land Portal has released an updated Urban Tenure portfolio, a guide on how urbanisation and land governance challenges in the Global South are influenced by factors such as climate change, demographic changes, inequality, conflict, and migration. As urban areas grow, land tenure insecurity affects millions, from informal settlers to suburban homeowners. This portfolio addresses key topics, including:

• Informal settlements: examines how cities in Africa, Latin America, and Asia manage informal housing and land security.
• Climate change: discusses climate risks in urban areas and their impact on land governance.
• Urban growth: looks at the urban periphery as both a marginalised and opportunity-filled area.
• Global policy vs. local realities: explores the interaction between global frameworks like the SDGs and local urban governance.

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