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Farmers speak frankly on land restitution, redistributive justice and sustainable agriculture in South Africa
- ( A. Bernstein (ed);J. McCarthy (ed);D. Shepherd / Centre for Development and Enterprise, South Africa , 2008)
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This report details the findings of a round table discussion on land reform and agricultural development in South Africa convened by The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) in October 2007....
Land grievances key to understanding forced displacement in Kenya
- ( Overseas Development Institute, London , 2008)
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This policy brief explores the importance of land issues in forced displacement in Kenya, drawing out their implications for current humanitarian and early recovery interventions in the wake of the...
Securing land rights for all: how can the challenges be overcome?
- ( United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2008)
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Secure land rights are important for development and poverty reduction and the greatest challenges for providing such rights are in urban, peri-urban areas, and the most productive rural areas. Thi...
- Understanding the effects of pro-poor land laws in Africa
- ( K. Deininger;D. A. Ali;S. Holden / World Bank , 2007)
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Although many African countries have adopted highly innovative and pro-poor land laws, lack of implementation hinders their potentially far-reaching impact on productivity, poverty reduction, and g...
- Genuine land reform programme required in the Phillipines
- ( Philippine Institute for Development Studies , 2007)
- Possession of vast lands is a major representation of wealth in the Philippines - a privilege enjoyed largely by the ruling class since the colonial era. This ownership of huge tracts of land has resu...
- Livelihood diversification in Ethiopian pastoral communities
- ( K. Gemtessa;E. Bezabih;W. Tiki / Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences , 2007)
- This paper analyses the livelihoods of the Borana pastoral communities of Southern Oromiya in Ethiopia. It aims to inform policy makers, donors, and development practitioners about the best strategies...
- Effective legal protection for land rights in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire
- ( R. Crook; S. Affou; D. Hammond; A.F. Vanga; M Owusu Yeboah / Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK , 2007)
- This paper provides an analysis of the effectiveness and equitability of West African judicial, legal and administrative institutions for:providing accessible dispute resolutionprotecting ...
- Women's social exclusion from productive resources in Niger
- ( M. Diarra; M. Monimart / Drylands Programme, IIED , 2006)
- This paper is a summary of a case study on gender, land and decentralisation. It addresses how women in rural areas of Niger deal with pressure on land within changing agricultural production systems....
- Land policy in South Africa
- ( L. Ntsebeza; R. Hall / Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa , 2006)
- The need for large-scale land redistribution in Southern Africa is undisputed. In order to redress centuries of dispossession, this highly complex process has the potential to encourage economic growt...
- Taking the inequities out of land reform policies
- ( S.M. Borras; T. McKinley / International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth , 2006)
- Sharp inequalities in the distribution of land remains a major cause of extreme poverty in many developing countries. Some instances are the result of ownership patterns inherited from colonial admini...
