Our Work

The following resources showcase a vast and diverse body of our coalition’s work and impact across the world.

Pathbreaking Research: RRI’s research measures progress on securing collective land and resource rights. It also assesses investment risks posed by insecure rights, and links regional, national and local-level work to global development and climate goals, gender justice, livelihoods, and other development outcomes. Read our publications.

Convening + Connecting: RRI creates spaces for diverse constituents to agree on and implement development solutions that respect local rights. Its events have fostered national coalitions, private sector negotiations, and global dialogues on community land rights. See our upcoming and past events.

Land Writes Blog: RRI’s blog is a collaborative, visual space designed to showcase thoughtful commentary, analyses, and impact stories from our partners and collaborators across the world. Read the blog.

Press Room: RRI’s research and work on Indigenous Peoples,’ Afro-descendant Peoples’ and community land rights has been cited in global media covering the land, forestry, human rights, and environmental science sectors across the world. Read our Press Releases.

The Land Rights Standard: RRI has collaborated with the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and the Indigenous Peoples Major Group (IPMG) for Sustainable Development to produce a set of principles that apply existing international legal requirements and best practice standards to guide all landscape-level actions and investments. Learn about the Land Rights Standard.