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Zimbabwe's Disappearing gold: The case of Mazowe and Penhalonga

Reports & Research
January, 2022
Zimbabwe
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land, Climate Change & Environment
mining
Illicit financial flows (IFFs)in the artisanal gold mining sector in Zimbabwe are responsible for leakages of an estimated 3 tonnes of gold, valued at approximately USD157 million every month. The artisanal gold sector has transformed from being a traditional livelihoods option for local families to an anchor of gold smuggling cartels that are robbing the country of the precious metal. Artisanal mining has also spread its tentacles from alluvial gold deposits along rivers and dry riverbeds to large scale disused mines that are now patronized by ruling party officials.
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Drought and Conflict across the Kenyan-Ethiopian Border

Training Resources & Tools
May, 2015
Ethiopia, Kenya
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land governance
land policies
land-use planning
environment
climate change
land use
local communities
The Omo-Turkana basin stretches from southern Ethiopia into Kenya. Temperatures in the region are rising and droughts occur with higher frequency and intensity. As Ethiopian pastoralists venture further south in search of water and grazing land, conflicts with Kenyan pastoralists and fishermen are intensifying. Given their trans-boundary and protracted nature, these conflicts pose a particular challenge to local peace building and disarmament efforts.
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Artisanal Mining Operations and its Economic Values, Ethiopia

Reports & Research
December, 2015
Ethiopia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land use
mining
land economics
extractive industries
rural population
A situational analysis on artisan mining was conducted in five Regional States
of Ethiopia, namely Oromia, Tigray, SNNP, Benishangul-Gumuz (BGR) and
Amhara as part of the EEITI process. The general objective of the study
is to analyze various aspects of artisan mining operations in Ethiopia, its economic
value, social contribution and social impacts. In addition, the assessment includes as
to what process could be undertaken to integrate artisan mining information into
EITI reports and EITI processes.
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Ministerial Policy Statement for LANDS, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Legislation & Policies
June, 2014
Uganda
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land governance
land law
land policies
urban planning
rural areas
sustainable land management
sustainable land use
Madam Speaker and Honorable Members, the vision of my Ministry is “Sustainable Land Use, Land Tenure Security, Affordable, Decent Housing and Organized Urban Development”. The Mission is “To ensure sustainable land management, planned urban and rural development and decent housing for all”. The Mandate is “To ensure rational and sustainable use, effective management of land and orderly development of urban and rural areas as well as safe, planned and adequate housing for socio-economic development”.
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Remembering Elinor Ostrom

Her Work and its Contribution to the Theory and Practice of Conservation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management

Reports & Research
April, 2014
Eritrea, Kenya, Mexico, Canada, Mongolia, India, Global
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land, Climate Change & Environment
forest conservation
land conservation
sustainable land management
natural resources management
common rights
commons
communal ownership
common property
This special issue of Policy Matters focuses on the outreach and impact of Dr. Elinor Ostrom's groundbreaking research on common property (or commons) theory. Her work was instrumental in shaping contemporary analyses of resource management and conservation, especially at a local level. This collection of research papers, essays, commentaries, and songs build upon her work and provide case studies demonstrating the practical application of her theoretical contributions.
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Negotiating Mozambique’s new commodity frontiers from the perspective of a conservationist

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2017
Mozambique
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
land use
nature reserves
natural resources
extractive industries
[C]onservation is not a priority….. they [Frelimo] want economic growth at any point. So if they find …… coal and gas and other minerals it doesn’t matter where they are found, their priority is to develop those industries and I think they will worry about ecosystems ……. as an afterthought. Right now their main focus is growth, economic growth. (Interview with government official, discussing the governing party’s view of conservation in the context of a resources boom, 14 May 2014).
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Land Use, Land Use History, and Soil Type Affect Soil Greenhouse Gas Fluxes From Agricultural Landscapes of the East African Highlands

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2018
Uganda, Africa, Eastern Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
land use
food security
agriculture
This study aims to explain effects of soil textural class, topography, land use, and land use history on soil greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes in the Lake Victoria region. We measured GHG fluxes from intact soil cores collected in Rakai, Uganda, an area characterized by low‐input smallholder (<2 ha) farming systems, typical for the East African highlands. The soil cores were air dried and rewetted to water holding capacities (WHCs) of 30, 55, and 80%. Soil CO2, CH4, and N2O fluxes were measured for 48 h following rewetting.
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Tanzania

Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2017
Tanzania, Africa, Eastern Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
land use
food security
agriculture
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Mozambique

Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2017
Mozambique, Southern Africa, Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
land use
food security
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Zambia

Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2017
Zambia, Africa, Southern Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
climate change
land use
food security