Rural Transformations

Lecture by Dr. René Trappel

Lecture by Prof. Dr. Michael Grimm

The GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA), the GIZ Forum Nachhaltiges Palmöl (FONAP), and the Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network (PEGNet) cordially invite you to a half-day workshop entitled "The Certification of Agricultural Products as a Key Driver of Sector Transformation".

The Research Network on Sustainable Global Supply Chains partners with the Forum on Globalization and Industrialization (FGI), and the Learning and Knowledge Development Facility (LKDF) to convene a Forum organized under the theme “Skills for Sustainability in Global Supply Chains”.The event will take place on 13 and 14 November 2023 at the Vienna International Centre (VIC), in a hybrid format.

Large-scale commercial agriculture continues to replace agricultural practices of indigenous peoples (IPs), pastoralists, and smallholder farmers worldwide. To avoid “green grabbing” but achieve a “just transition” the side event will raise awareness for the scale of the problem, present evidence about the contribution of these communities in tackling climate change, highlight lessons learned from the “global land rush” and discuss the role of strengthening international frameworks and land tenure rights.

This year’s Forum on Globalization and Industrialization, taking place on 6 December, is organized under the theme “Sustainable Supply Chains in Times of Multiple Crises”, reinforcing collaboration between UNIDO, BMZ, IDOS, and the GIGA. Join this event either on-site in Vienna or online.

In Zeiten multipler Krisen, wächst der Druck auf die Ressource Land ungebrochen. Aufbauend auf dem 10-jährige Jubiläum der VGGT unterstreicht das Panel mit u.a. Renate Künast, Mathias Mogge und Ellen O. Pratt, die Relevanz von gerechtem Landzugang für die globale Ernährungssicherung.

Lecture by Juliette Crespin-Boucaud, Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the EthnicGoods project at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI).

Several German research institutes ATB, GIGA, IGZ, PIK, ZALF and ZMT – all members of the Leibniz association – have initiated the Leibniz Environment and Development Symposium (LEADS). The aim of LEADS is to foster interdisciplinary exchange and stimulate collaboration on global societal challenges among early career researchers and senior scholars.

To prevent human rights violations in global agricultural supply chains, various approaches exist at national, regional, and international levels. Yet, these approaches are often little aligned. The side event aims to explore potential synergies to improve enforcement of human rights in global agricultural production.

Lecture by Emma Riley, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Washington

Since the surge of large-scale land acquisitions by international investors starting a decade ago, the Land Matrix Initiative has recorded land deals with a staggering total contract size of 30 million hectares. Experts will discuss the alarming results of its third Analytical Report at the GIGA Forum/GIGA Talk.

Since the surge of large-scale land acquisitions by international investors starting a decade ago, the Land Matrix Initiative has recorded land deals with a staggering total contract size of 30 million hectares. Experts will discuss the alarming results of its third Analytical Report at the GIGA Forum/GIGA Talk.

Analytical Report now online! In this webinar, the Land Matrix Initiative launched its third analytical report, “Taking Stock of the Global Land Rush”. Guests got the opportunity to discuss the findings and policy recommendations emerging from the report with its authors as well as other prominent experts in the field.

The PEGNet Conference 2021 will provide a platform for leading development scholars, practitioners and policy-makers to reflect on relevant topics in the field of development economics. In addition to high-level dialogue and exchange of ideas, the conference will feature a workshop for PhD researchers. Video of the event available.

Sustainable Rural Transformation in the context of increased commercialisation and resource scarcity in Africa.

This workshop aims to recap how the region’s resource base has changed since the beginning of the twenty-first century, draw lessons from history, and outline scenarios for the future. Drawing on political economy and political ecology, participants from academia and policymaking will engage with how socio-economic, political, and ecological changes interact in different parts of the Middle East and North Africa.

Natural resources are becoming scarcer, but at the same time they must be shared among more people. This holds significant potential for conflict, especially within states. Researchers are warning of conflicts regarding access to water, to land, or to rare mineral resources. This GIGA Forum will discuss how tensions surrounding natural resources arise and can be avoided.

Lecture by Chuan Liao, PhD

Lecture by Dr. René Trappel

Lecture by Prof. Dr. Michael Grimm

The GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA), the GIZ Forum Nachhaltiges Palmöl (FONAP), and the Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network (PEGNet) cordially invite you to a half-day workshop entitled "The Certification of Agricultural Products as a Key Driver of Sector Transformation".