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Land is dignity, security and livelihood for millions of people.

India's agenda for development requires abundant land and its resources.

The competing interests over land cause conflicts.

At least 7 million people and ₹ 13.7 trillion worth of investments are embroiled in these conflicts.

Land Conflict Watch is the first and largest online database in the country documenting ongoing land conflicts.

LCW Annual Dialogue
Monday, 12th December 2022
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

649

Ongoing Conflicts Reported

7.8M

People Affected by Land Conflicts
infrastructure
Infrastructure
industry
Industry
power
Power
mining
Mining
Conservation and Forestryland use
Land Use
Conservation
and Forestry

Tracking natural resource disputes in India

We are an independent network of researchers studying land, climate change and natural resource disputes in the country to facilitate better decision-making on investments and governance.

719
Total Conflicts Reported
8.0M
People Affected by Land Conflicts
₹2.9T
Worth of Investment Affected
42

Researchers On-Field

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COP27: Poorer Countries Seek Bold Action, Richer Countries Try to Stall and Delay

November 17, 2022

Radhika Chatterjee

Irulas of Guruthaddanur village

How Tamil Nadu has denied its forest dwellers their land rights

November 16, 2022

Jeff Joseph

Michai Robertson, Advisor to AOSIS

COP27: “Our focus at COP27 is developed countries backtracking on their Mitigation Commitments”

November 14, 2022

Mrinali K

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Blogs
Twitter threads and blogs based on our research

October 20, 2022

Punjab's Dalit groups, labourers and farmers protest to protect common lands

Researcher:

Dilraj Singh and Mukta Joshi

August 21, 2022

Kerala's Latin Catholic Church, fisherfolk protest India's deepest port

Researcher:

Jeff Joseph

August 2, 2022

Forests being cut down with licence from the government

Researcher:

Prudhviraj Rupavath

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