Ground that was once fertile is now desert. Seawater is swallowing small island states. Lakes and rivers are encroaching on nearby communities. The effects of climate change are complex and can seem contradictory. What is clear, however, is that as our natural habitats are transformed, safe, useful land is decreasing in size and increasing in value. This is putting added strain on people’s ability to ensure access to lands that they live and work on.
At Transparency International we are seeing worrying signs that corruption is making the right to land more precarious still. Be it bribe-paying to appropriate land, or a nepotistic approach to resettlement projects, corruption in land management must be tackled. Staff working on climate issues at two of our national chapters tell us why.
See full Article: http://www.transparency.org/news/feature/what_climate_change_and_corruption_mean_for_land_security
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