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London, UK, February 2013<\/em>
\nA panel on the rural development choices facing leaders of developing countries<\/strong><\/p>\n

State of Rights and Resources 2012-2013: Landowners or Laborers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Press Release<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Reports: Global Land Grab Brings Significant Risk to Investors As Communities Respond to Economic Harm, Human Rights Abuses<\/a>
\nRisk Analysts Show that Operational Cost Increases Can Approach 2,800%; Myanmar is Latest Flashpoint in Alarming Trend<\/em> <\/p>\n

New RRI Analyses<\/strong><\/p>\n

RRI launched both of the reports below at a panel event in London on February 5, 2013. For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to download the event agenda. Webcast recordings for the event will be available soon in English<\/a>, French<\/a>, and Spanish<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Landowners or Laborers: What choice will developing countries make?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Download the report<\/a> [Available in French<\/a> and Spanish<\/a>]<\/p>\n

In 2012, a key choice facing developing countries was revealed ever more starkly. Would they choose a development path built on inclusiveness and respect for the rights of their citizens, or would they opt instead for extractive exploitation of their people’s land and natural resources? RRI’s annual review of the state of rights and resources identifies this and other key choices and challenges that emerged in 2012 for forest rights and tenure globally.<\/p>\n

The Financial Risks of Insecure Land Tenure: An Investment View<\/strong><\/p>\n

Download the report<\/a><\/p>\n

The Financial Risks of Insecure Land Tenure: An Investment View, prepared by The Munden Project, investigates the real financial consequences of investing in land with disputed tenure rights. The findings demonstrate that companies and their investors can face substantial risks when they overlook or underestimate the land tenure contestation in rural areas. <\/p>\n

Media Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dan Klotz
\n dklotz@burnesscommunications.com <\/a>
\n +1 301-280-5756 or +1 347-307-2866<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jenna DiPaolo
\njdipaolo@rightsandresources.org<\/a>
\n+1 202 412 0331<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Key Spokespeople Biographies<\/strong> (Click here to download all<\/a>)<\/p>\n