LAY OFTHE LAND

Community voices from the 100 Stories of Commons project share how people across India nurture, govern and care for shared landscapes and natural resources—and what these practices reveal about climate adaptation and ecological and social wellbeing.

Drawing on the mapping of laws and policies governing shared landscapes, this session explores who holds power over commons and the decision-making structures that shape governance across states.

What do two decades of the Forest Rights Act look like on the ground? Explore how land conflicts reveal the contest over forest rights, conservation, development and community stewardship.

Stories of tribal women from Jharkhand fighting for their land rights despite threats of violence, vulnerability and opposition from commonly held patriarchal customary beliefs.

Using insights from Land Conflict Watch’s database, this session asks whether we can accelerate renewable energy development without repeating old patterns of conflict.

Climate change, mega-infrastructure projects and offshore wind are reshaping coastlines and the lives of communities that depend on the sea. Explore these pressures and possibilities for safeguarding the sea’s common resources.

Explore the emerging land, water, energy and environmental footprint of data centres in India, and what better public data can reveal about the social and ecological implications of rapid digital infrastructure growth.

How has data shaped land use? A discussion of Land Conflict Watch’s decade of work and how it can contribute to better decisions on development, infrastructure, climate and natural resources.