This guide is for advocates working to support communities whose land rights, lives and livelihoods are affected by agricultural investments. It provides guidance on how to follow the money to identify and leverage pressure points along agricultural investment chains to defend land and natural resource rights. It explains how to collect evidence and conduct a variety of advocacy strategies to hold responsible actors accountable. It is informed by experiences and lessons learned from activists and practitioners throughout the world. It draws on real life examples of investment projects that have affected local communities and the different strategies used to challenge or change those investments.

Following the money: An advocate’s guide to securing accountabiity in agricultural investments

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Document Type: Report

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  • Emma Blackmore
  • Natalie Bugalski
  • David Pred

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Place: London

Institution: IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)

Date: 2015

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This guide is for advocates working to support communities whose land rights, lives and livelihoods are affected by agricultural investments. It provides guidance on how to follow the money to identify and leverage pressure points along agricultural investment chains to defend land and natural resource rights. It explains how to collect evidence and conduct a variety of advocacy strategies to hold responsible actors accountable. It is informed by experiences and lessons learned from activists and practitioners throughout the world. It draws on real life examples of investment projects that have affected local communities and the different strategies used to challenge or change those investments.

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