Like many of its neighbors, Tanzania is experiencing a well-documented surge of land grabbing related to investments in industries such as agriculture, biofuels, tourism, hunting, and forestry. Land grabbing in Tanzania is best understood and analyzed as both a symptom of and contributor towards wider political economic processes of change occurring in Tanzania.
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationOctober, 2012Tanzania
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Preserving Rights to gain Benefits
Peer-reviewed publicationDecember, 2012TanzaniaThis chapter addresses issues related to securing access and rights to resources, and gaining benefits from the resource within the context of one community-based initiative in the village of Ololosokwan in Tanzania.
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Gathering facts in response to the killings of 5 people done by Tanzania Peoples Defense Forces in Malinyi Ulanga
Reports & ResearchMarch, 2012TanzaniaThis is a report on TALA-Media joint mission in response to recently reported killings of 5 agro pastoralists and farmers in Maguba area Malinyi Division in Ulanga District. These people were allegedly reported to be killed by gun shots by the Tanzania Peoples Defense Forces on Saturday 17th March, 2012.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsOctober, 2012Tanzania
Contemporary waves of large scale land acquisitions for commercial production in developing countries in Africa and other parts of the world have been branded as ‘land grabs’ by many scholars, media and activists. Some scholars have describe this phenomena as the “new scramble for Africa” (Moyo and Yeros, 2011). However, others have refuted such a description on the grounds that the current land deals are being negotiated by sovereign African states in the exercise of powers that they have under national laws (Odhiambo, 2011).
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Library ResourceLegislation & PoliciesJune, 2012Tanzania
A comprehensive legal analysis highlighting gaps and recommendations in the four selected land related legislations in Tanzania.
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