En esta entrevista, el profesor Felix Ngana  habla de la creación de la Unidad de Formación e Investigación (UFR) sobre Gobernanza de la Tierra y Desarrollo Local (GFDL) en la Universidad de Bangui, en la República Centroafricana (RCA). Tras la creación de un programa de licenciatura, ya hay planes para ampliar esta formación a los niveles de máster y doctorado. Estos esfuerzos son oportunos, ya que el país se ha embarcado en un proceso de descentralización para elegir alcaldes y gobernadores que dirijan los consejos municipales y regionales, respectivamente.  

Una revisión de las iniciativas e informes que examinan los impactos de la minería en cuatro países de África del Sur y Central

No se trata solo de nuestra supervivencia, sino también de las generaciones futuras y de una forma de vida transmitida de generación en generación.

By Allan Cain, Development Workshop Angola

* This article was originally published as part of the online discussion on customary law in Southern Africa

Oil companies are paying billions towards development in the Niger Delta, but it’s having little impact on the ground, say Tijah Bolton-Akpan and Miles Litvinoff.

By David Matsinhe for the Daily Maverick. 

Originally posted at: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-04-25-recipe-for-conflict-n...

The debate about compensation of former white farmers in Zimbabwe continues to rage. The compensation agreement signed in July agreed a total amount of US$3.5 billion to pay for ‘improvements’ to the land that was expropriated. After 20 years of discussion, this was a major step forward. However, there seem to be multiple positions on the agreement and little consensus, along with much misunderstanding. However, some things are happening, and a joint resource mobilisation committee has been established with technical support from the World Bank and others.

By Istiakh Ahmed

Originally found at: https://www.urbanet.info/exploring-perceptions-of-liveability-in-bangladesh/

María Luisa Acosta

Coordinadora del Centro de Asistencia Legal a Pueblos Indígenas (CALPI)

Introducción 

During the recent Conference on Land Policy in Africa, we had a chance to sit down and speak with Professor Howard Stein of the University of Michigan. Scroll below to read more.  

1) Can you tell us a little bit about your research, work and background?