The World Bank's Land and Poverty conference presents the latest research and practice on the diversity of reforms, interventions, and innovations in the land sector around the world. The 2018 conference theme will be: Land Governance in an Interconnected World

One of the largest international events on land governance, the conference attracted over 1,300 participants in 2017 from governments, academics, civil society, and the private sector. 

Experts from the International Institute for Sustainable Development will participate, including presenting and moderating several of the sessions:

• Agricultural Growth Poles & Corridors: A fad or the future? 
• Influencing the next tier of companies: Promoting responsible land-based investment through investors or investment frameworks 
• Monitoring Implementation of Large Agro Investments 
• Leveraging Land Governance and Sustainability in the 2030 Agenda 
• Model Agreement for Responsible Contract Farming