In this section you can find different resources that can be useful for local authorities when acting within any of the three roles outlined in this handbook. These resources have been gathered from our networks, case studies, and interviews carried out with representatives from local authorities. The resources have been categorised by geographic scope and by the type of resource.

International

Reports:

• Access to Land Network (2017). Supporting access to land for farmers in Europe, Experiences and potential of local authorities

• European Committee of the Regions (2020). The role of local and regional authorities in making food systems more sustainable ​

• Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (2020). European good practices on land banking. FAO study and recommendations

• Shared Assets, Access to land (2018). Working with local authorities –A guide for community food enterprises

• Transnational Institute (2018). Leveraging urban policy for food sovereignty and human rights ​

• Access to Land Network (2017). Recognising the viability of small farms and their territorial impacts​

• Access to Land Network (2020). Access to land for agroecological farming: a guide for setting up a land initiative and developing a land strategy​

Facts and factsheets:

• Access to Land Network (2017). Access to Land in Europe infographics, available in 7 languages (EN, FR, SP, CAT, CZ, DE, RO)

• EIP Agri (2016). Local authorities and new entrants into farming, lessons to foster innovation and entrepreneurship

• Transnational Institute (2016), “Land for the Few” infographics

International pacts:

• ​Milan food policy pact

• ​FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure​

• ​UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants

Networks:

• ​The Access to Land Network

• ​ICLEI Europe – Local governments for sustainability

• ​URBACT

• ​LEADER Groups

Access to Land members and partners: Shared Assets, Biodynamic Land Trust, Soil Association, Real Farming Trust, Ecological Land Coop, Scottish Farm Land Trust

Networks and organisations:

• Food Farming and Countryside Commission (FFCC)

Other resources:

• CPRE, New Economics Foundation, Shared Assets. Reviving county farms.

• CPRE, New Economics Foundation, Shared Assets. Reimagining council farms.

• Food, Farming and Countryside Commission. A Devon Land Use Framework.

• UK Government. Neighbourhood planning processes and policy.

• Land Explorer Mapping Tools (Not yet available in NI or Scotland)

• Community Land Advisory Service (Currently only in Wales)

• ACES Rural. Rural Practice Guidance for Local Authorities

Flanders

Access to Land member: De Landgenoten

Handbook for local authorities: VVSG cookbook VVSG. (2022). De lokale honger stillen. Kookboek voor circulair voedselbeleid.

Networks:

• Flemish Society for Cities and Communities. VVSG-network

• Flemish network of organisations promoting agroecology. Voedsel Anders

Other tools:

• De Landgenoten. Toolbox for local authorities who own land

Wallonia & Brussels

Access to Land member: Terre-en-Vue

Handbook for local authorities: Terre en Vue (2022). Guide de gestion des terres publiques

Networks and organisations:

• VVSG Kennisnetwerk

Other resources:

• SPW-DAFoR. Portail de l’agriculture wallone

• Manger Demain, Terre-en-Vue, SPW-DAFoR. Webinaire « Terres publiqus, terres de projets pour nos communes et citoyens »

• Good Food Brussels Resources

• FIAN BELGIUM. Pressions sur nos terres agricoles. Face à l’artificialisation des sols, quels leviers d’action ?

Access to Land member: (in particular,)

Handbook for local authorities: Terre de liens (2022).

Other resources:

• Banque des territoires. .

• FNAB. .

• Terre de Liens, FNAB, BASIC.

• Terre de Liens, INRAE.

• Ministères Ecologie, Energie, Territoires.

Access to Land members and partners: , , , .

Handbook for local authorities: FINC (2020).

Other resources:

• Municipal umbrella organisation.

Access to Land members: Xarxa per a la Conservació de la Natura (XCN), Escola de Pastors/Rurbans

Networks and organisations:

• Red Terrae

• Associació Catalana de Municipis

• Federació de Municipis de Catalunya

Other resources:

• Red Terrae: DILAS training for agroecological facilitators of an area

• Red Terrae: blue print model for the establishment of a local land bank

• Red Terrae: knowledge repository offers reports and advising services that provide key information for local authorities

• Espublico.com : database of legislation and administrative legislation models and templates and administrative processes

Access to Land members and partners: ALPA, Eco Ruralis

Networks and organisations:

• Eco Ruralis - Right to Land: https://www.ecoruralis.ro/programe/dreptul-la-pamant/

• The Federation of LEADER Groups: https://federatialeader.ro/leadertalks/

• Porolissum Local Action Group: https://napocaporolissum.ro/

• GAL3 Local Action Group: http://leadergal3.ro/

• Ciugud (smart) commune: https://www.primariaciugud.ro/

Other resources:

• Eco Ruralis. Stewarding commons for new generations.

• A2LN. Small Farms, Commons and Land Grabbing in Romania. (2017).