Chris Jochnick is the CEO of Landesa, the leading global land rights organization. He is also Chair of the Board of the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, and member of the Board of Directors of Rights and Resources Initiative. Previously, Chris led Oxfam America's Private Sector Department, was a corporate lawyer with Paul, Weiss, co-founded two human rights organizations, taught human rights at Harvard Law School and Columbia University (SIPA), and was a fellow of the MacArthur and Echoing Green foundations.
2020 was a tough year on many fronts, and land rights were no exception. COVID-19 hindered land rights advocates from doing field research, meeting with government officials, prioritizing policy initiatives,…
The development community has experienced various ‘revolutions’ over the years – from microfinance to women’s rights, from the green revolution to sustainable development. Each of these awakenings has improved our…