Promoting transparency and accountability in land acquisitions
The Land Matrix is an independent land monitoring initiative that promotes transparency and accountability in decisions over large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in low- and middle-income countries by capturing and sharing data about these deals.
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Publications
Trading carbon credits for human rights: Does Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement protect Indigenous Peoples and local communities?
2026-04-30Read more >>A new report by the Land Matrix Initiative and Carbon Market Watch examines whether the Paris Agreement’s Article 6.4 mechanism adequately protects Indigenous Peoples and local communities from bearing the brunt of carbon market expansion.
As the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (Article 6.4) gains momentum, a growing number of projects …
Events
64th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB64)
2026-05-26Read more >>The 64th Sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 64) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 8-18 June 2026. The SB64 brings …
Publications
Linking land investments, supply chains, and deforestation: Insights from soy land deals in South America
2026-06-01Read more >>This study – authored by Land Matrix members – investigates large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) for soy production in Argentina and Brazil, analysing investor origin, trade destinations, and links to deforestation risk. The analysis combines data from the Land Matrix, TRASE, and ORBIS and applies a spatially explicit approach to link …
Analytical reports
Analytical report on land-based offset projects | Large-scale land acquisitions for carbon offsetting: Green grabbing or just transition?
2025-10-20Read more >>With demand for land remaining high in the agricultural sector, large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) continue to reshape rural landscapes and communities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In the last few years, however, a critical but often underestimated new force has added further pressure to land: the growth of carbon …
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