Land, fisheries, forests and other natural resources provide a basis for livelihoods and social, cultural and religious practices. However, most people in rural areas in developing countries do not have any form of documentation to protect their land and natural resources rights, which puts their livelihoods and consequently their food and nutrition security are at risk.

China's presence in Africa has gained growing attention at an international level in the last two

decades, especially since the 2007 food crisis, however China's presence in Africa is far from new.

China can not been perceived as a new international actor, still its reemergence as a world's leading

China's presence in Africa has gained growing attention at an international level in the last two

decades, especially since the 2007 food crisis, however China's presence in Africa is far from new.

China can not been perceived as a new international actor, still its reemergence as a world's leading

La terre, les pêches, les forêts et d'autres ressources naturelles est crucial pour les moyens de subsistance et les pratiques sociales, culturelles et religieuses.

La tierra, la pesca, los bosques y otros recursos naturales proporcionan una base para los medios de vida y las prácticas sociales, culturales y religiosas.

This guide explains the key steps in the process of land delimitation, in order to help field staff to correctly use the approach.

By observing teams in the field, combined with analysis of their sketch maps and GPS coordinates, we have identified several frequent mistakes. This guide illustrates frequent problems and mistakes using real examples, and suggests good practices for avoiding or correcting them, and for improving team skills.

A Cadeia de Valor da Terra Comunitária (CaVaTeCo) é uma abordagem que pode melhorar a segurança da posse e gestão de terras comunitárias e recursos naturais no contexto de grandes investimentos em terras. A CaVaTeCo fornece a base conceptual para o trabalho nos Distritos de Namarroi e Ile na Província da Zambézia pela ORAM e Terra Firma.

Uma equipe de campo que delimita as parcelas familiares da abordagem da Cadeia de Valor de Terra Comunitária (CaVaTeCo) inclui 2 ou 3 pessoas, trabalhando com membros da comunidade. A equipe deve ser capaz de implementar tarefas chaves, como:

A Cadeia de Valor de Terras Comunitárias (CaVaTeCo) é uma abordagem que oferece uma fundação para uma melhor gestão de terras e recursos naturais comunitários num contexto de grandes investimentos baseados em uso da terra em Moçambique.