Luxembourg pioneers property rights laws for planets and asteroids
Under international mining law, mining in space is a contentious subject
Four land activists killed each week in 2016 in bloodiest year on record
Nicaragua has overtaken Honduras as the most dangerous place for activists per capita
Is your summer barbecue eating up forests in South America?
"The dry tropical forests of the Chaco are being destroyed faster than any other forests on earth"
Daughter of murdered Honduran activist Berta Caceres escapes attack
Activists said they believed the attack was related to their work campaigning against mega-projects such as dams and logging on ancestral land
Few resource-rich countries properly manage their natural resources - report
"Good governance of extractive industries is a fundamental step out of poverty for the 1.8 billion poor citizens living in the 81 countries we assessed..."
INSIGHT-Politics of Death: Body count mounts in worldwide wars over land
People are dying protecting their land and homes from global industry's relentless push to develop the natural resources beneath their feet
Coke and Pepsi get mixed reviews in bid to clean up Brazil sugar supplies
"When companies don't address these conflicts appropriately, they can even lead to violent outcomes like the murder of Berta Cáceres in Honduras."
INTERVIEW-Environmentalists and farmers must unite to save Amazon, says ex Brazilian minister
Protecting Brazil's rich biodiversity can only be achieved if old divisions between environment and agriculture are abandoned, says Izabella Teixeira
Tech giants should join global campaign to seek land rights for all - experts
Global technology giants such as Google and Facebook must help spearhead an international campaign to eradicate insecurity of tenure.
Newest technologies becoming weapons in fight for land rights
Advances in earth observation and digital connectivity can help establish property records in countries where there is no formal ownership or land-use documentation