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    Better land use, better future for all: partnering with civil society to enhance sustainable land management in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, 2013
    Land degradation is a serious problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, where up to two-thirds of the productive land area is reported to be degraded to some extent.  Local communities suffer the most from the degradation of their land and they are therefore fundamental to the widespread adoption of sustainable land management (SLM) techniques.
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    The case for land and agrarian reforms in Pakistan

    2001
    In Pakistan, the case for both land reform and, more broadly, agrarian reforms, is premised on the need to create sustainable livelihoods which is widely agreed to be the most effective method of alleviating poverty. In addition, land reform combats social injustice while achieving sustained economic growth.
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    Land rights for Pakistani (Muslim) women: law and policy

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2010
    The Law and the Constitution of Pakistan under Article 23, allow the citizens of Pakistan equal rights to acquire, hold, own and dispose of property, but reserve the right to intervene in the property rights if the ownership or disposal of property clash with what is perceived to be the broader public interest. The State is also responsible for providing protection to its citizens.
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    Women’s Land Rights in Pakistan: Policy Brief 22

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2010
    Women’s land ownership and control have important connections with their empowerment in Pakistan’s agricultural context. However, the link between these has largely remained unexplored; and there has been only a few research to determine how many women own or control land in Pakistan.
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    Access to affordable land for housing: initial regulatory impact assessment

    Urban LandMark, 2006
    In South Africa, provision of affordable, well-situated housing close to existing services and work places is hampered by the high cost and scarcity of appropriate land. Consequently, most new low-income housing projects have been developed on the urban periphery.
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    Gender and land reforms in Pakistan

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2010
    Women’s land ownership and control have important connections with their empowerment in Pakistan’s agricultural context. However, the link between these has largely remained unexplored; and there has been negligible research to determine how many women own or control land in Pakistan.
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    Urban management: the redevelopment of the Mitchells plain town centre

    Urban LandMark, 2011
    Mitchells Plain is about 20km from the Cape Town city centre. It was built in the 1970s as a township for people classified as ‘Coloured’, who were forcibly removed from areas that had been declared ‘whites only’ under the Group Areas Act.
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    Township renewal: Kwamashu case study

    Urban LandMark, 2011
    The restructuring of local government in South Africa began in the mid-1990s. A number of smaller local councils in the greater Durban area were amalgamated into a single metropolitan municipality, and the boundaries of the city were expanded to incorporate a number of new areas.
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    Improving urban management in township

    Urban LandMark, 2011
    Improving urban management is a crucial precondition for developing South African townships. While the urban management deficit in these areas has deep historical roots, an array of contemporary problems also needs to be overcome if improvements are to be realised.
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    Packaging township development projects

    Urban LandMark, 2011
    There are no simple solutions for leveraging the project inputs required for the success of township development projects. In most cases, such projects require long planning and implementation periods, the involvement of numerous agencies, and ample persistence and skill.

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