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Most of the Western world’s financial and commercial activity occurs within what we’ve come to call the Industrial Growth Economy. This economy has been around since the start of the industrial age roughly a couple of centuries ago. It requires exponential (and ultimately unsustainable) growth in production and consumption of goods and services to survive. It also requires the use of ‘fiat currency’ (state-issued notes, deemed by the state to have value) for all transactions.

Evidence shows that without more land under local control, our ability to tackle climate change, fight poverty, increase food availability, and preserve cultural and biological diversity will be seriously impaired, said Andy White of the Rights and Resources Initiative at the opening of the Community Land and Resource Rights conference on September 19 and 20.