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Land titling and local economic development: the missing link? : evidence from two squatter settlements in Lima, Peru

Policy Papers & Briefs
January, 2004
Peru
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Urban Tenure
land tenure
land tenure
land tenure systems
poverty
property rights
slums
squatters
sustainable development
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Understanding poverty in Vietnam and the Philippines : concepts and context

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2003
Philippines, Vietnam
land management
poverty
Co-published with the Département de géographie, Université Laval
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Gender, Household Headship and Entitlements to Land: New Vulnerabilities in Vietnam's Decollectivization

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2003
Vietnam
Land & Gender
title deeds
land titling
poverty
land law
land policies
land reform
land distribution
households
women
The process of decollectivization in Vietnam, leading up to the 1993 Land Law, ensured farming households the rights to market their own produce and to transfer, exchange, lease, inherit, and mortgage their land-use rights. These changes imply a reworking of relations between state, market, and household, but also within households. Although the allocation of agricultural land in northern Vietnam was relatively equitable, allocation by the state represents only one channel of entitlements to land.
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Traditional mechanisms of conflict resolution in Isiolo District, Eastern Kenya: Implications for rural poverty

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2003
Kenya
poverty
Conflict results from a combination of factors, which are intertwined and often deeply rooted in cultural traditions both within and between nations. Poverty is one of the underlying causes of conflict and also one of its consequences. The pastoralists in Isiolo struggle to survive on a fragile ecosystem, which is ravaged by drought, poverty, insecurity and seemingly endless conflict over resources.
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Report on human settlements : African regional implementation review for the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-12)

Reports & Research
December, 2003
Africa
Urban Tenure
development
land policies
sustainable development
rural population
land use
urbanization
urban population
poverty
urban areas
Africa is the fastest urbanizing region in the world, with the population doubling almost every

20 years. The rural population is growing at a rate of 2.5 per cent per annum, while the urban

population is experiencing 5-10 per cent growth per annum. Urbanization becomes a source

of concern when the challenges it poses are far beyond the national management capacity.
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Poverty environment linkages: a study of use and management of forest resources in Mahabharat tract, west Nepal

January, 2004
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
environment
forestry
land
poverty
The author explores the socio-economic dimension of forest resource use and management in the Mahabharat hill track of Arghakhanchi district in west Nepal.Analysis focuses on:various attributes of forest resources use and variation between regions, socio-economic and demographic groupslocal forest management systems and practices forest resource use and its related managementeconomic status of households focusing on the poverty-environment nexus.Major findings and conclusions from the overall study include:the extent, depth and severity of poverty is high - the incidence of poverty is foun
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Land in Africa: market asset or secure livelihood?

January, 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa
Land & Food Security
food security
land tenure
land rights
poverty
rural development
land reform
agriculture
land
This document summarises the proceedings from a conference organised by International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) , Natural Resource insitute (NRI) and the Royal African Society in November 2004.The conference brought together a wide range of interest groups including, African policy makers, academics and civil society representatives, as well as representatives of the private sector and international agencies, to debate the way ahead for land rights and land reforms in Africa.
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Rural poverty, property rights and environmental resource management in Kenya

January, 2004
Kenya, Sub-Saharan Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
property rights
land tenure
environment
poverty
property
This study investigates the relationship between rural poverty, property rights, and environmental resource management in a semi-arid region of Kenya using analysis of survey data. It argues that reduced environmental degradation will increase agricultural productivity, and which will then translate into lower levels of poverty as incomes and consumption expenditures rise.
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Access to land, growth and poverty reduction in Malawi

Policy Papers & Briefs
January, 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa
poverty
land
land tenure
After four decades of agricultural-led development strategies in the postindependent Malawi, economic growth has been erratic and a large proportion of the population live below the poverty line and studies suggests that the poverty situation has worsened. Agricultural policies favoured large-scale (estate) production at the expense of smallholder farmers who account for more than 80 percent of households.
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Making co-ownership work?: helping land reform beneficiaries access land and financial resources through equity sharing in South Africa

Policy Papers & Briefs
January, 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa
land equity
poverty
land reform
land distribution
land
land tenure
property rights
This brief paper argues that through co-ownership, co-operatives offer a significant pathway for poor beneficiaries to secure land, wealth and financial resources - with benefits being augmented through sound institutions, human capital development and grant support.