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    Review of Selected Land Laws and the Governance of Tenure in the Philippines cover image

    Discussion Paper in the context of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Governance of Tenure (VGGT)

    Journal Articles & Books
    October, 2014
    Philippines

    The Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT), was developed under the Committee on World Food Security as a result of collaboration among different groups of stakeholders – governments, civil society, private sector, academia. The VGGT is intended to provide a framework for responsible tenure governance that supports food security, poverty alleviation, sustainable resource use and environmental protection.

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    Scoping and staus quo report

    Reports & Research
    October, 2008
    South Africa

    The report is structured into nine chapters and an appendix:

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    Legislation & Policies
    Legislation
    National Policies
    March, 2015
    Kenya

    The Land Act, 2012

    The Land Registration Act, 2012

    The National Land Commission Act, 2012

    The Environment & Land Court Act, 2011

    The Urban Areas & Cities Act, 2011

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    Reports & Research
    July, 2015
    Eastern Africa

    A compendium of four doctoral theses on land administration. 

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    Journal Articles & Books
    July, 2015
    Ethiopia

    Land is a cross-cutting theme in most contemporary development challenges. Contemporary literature shows that land governance benefits the broader administration and governance of society. Tools enabling evaluation of land governance, however, are often focuses on national or supranational levels. Ethiopia provides a case in point: rapid urbanization and urban poverty are an issue; however, limited studies assess urban land governance from a multi-stakeholder perspective. Citizens and government representatives at different levels are the sources of information.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    July, 2014
    Tanzania

    Objections to assessed compensation for expropriated land in Tanzania have been on increase irrespective of the changed ideologies of the country. The basis of valuation assessment as provided in the laws governing land acquisition is ‘market value’ while the local valuation practice has had limited use of the basis in compensation and resettlement assignments.

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    The Case of Kibamba Dar Es Salaam

    Journal Articles & Books
    July, 2013
    Tanzania

    The future is increasingly urban and inevitably so. Urbanisation is increasing at unprecedented rate in both Sub-Saharan Africa and developing world (UN Habitat, 1999). Alongside this rapid expansion comes the emergence of the peri-urban areas that are characterised of increasing intensification and co-existence of urban and rural areas, marked by dynamic flows of commodities, capital, natural resources, people and environmental pollution.

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    The Case of Bioshape, Kilwa District

    Peer-reviewed publication
    November, 2013
    Tanzania

     One of the most wellknown biofuel investments was that of Bioshape, which acquired approximately 34,000 ha in Kilwa District for the cultivation of jatropha.


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    Options for Land Use and Conflict Resolution in Loliondo Division, Ngorongoro District

    Reports & Research
    February, 2011
    Tanzania

    This report provides an overview of the conflict in Loliondo, reviewing historical information, current land uses and tenure arrangements. 

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    Reports & Research
    December, 2016
    Tanzania

    Despite progressive provisions on gender equality in Tanzania’s land laws, women have little representation in land allocation decisions, including meetings of village councils and village assemblies. Mainstreaming gender in local regulations can help to address this problem.


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