Isthmus & Strait

isthmus & strait is concerned with enhancing and strengthening the connection between people and the places they depend on for their livelihoods, identity, and health. isthmus & strait supports organizations that protect the land and natural resource rights of vulnerable people (especially women), plan (alongside communities) spaces that improve interconnectedness and livability, and conserve both public and working spaces for the good of all citizens. our business is based on the belief that land is "not simply an economic or environmental asset, but a social, cultural and ontological resource," and that, "indeed land is fully embodied in the very spirituality of society" (framework and guidelines on land policy in africa). kelsey jones-casey, isthmus & strait's principal researcher and consultant, has more than eight years of research and practical experience in the areas of international & community development, land & property rights, and race & social justice. she uses her strengt