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The Transformation of Aesthetics in Architecture from Traditional to Modern Architecture: A case study of the Yoruba (southwestern) region of Nigeria

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2017
Nigeria
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Urban Tenure
Forest Tenure
community land rights
forest land
land rights
Aesthetics is the philosophical study of art and natural beauty and it is indicated by the feelings of pleasure or displeasure which comes from visual and aural elements and artefacts Hence aesthetics depends on the animate or inanimate organization which can be perceived either subjectively or objectively This aesthetic element is uniquely present in the traditional buildings and modern buildings of the southwestern part of Nigeria This study is set out to evaluate and bring into limelight the aesthetic characteristics of traditional buildings and that of the modern buildings how one style
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How Sustainable Is Transnational Farmland Acquisition in Ethiopia? Lessons Learned from the Benishangul-Gumuz Region

Sustainability

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2016
Ethiopia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Investments
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
customary land rights
Due to the nature of available land as one of the main attractions for investment, land lease marketing in Sub-Saharan Africa is appearing on policy agenda. This paper describes critical land-related institutional and governmental frameworks that have shaped the contemporary land governance and land lease contracts in Ethiopia. It also examines the effectiveness of the land lease process regarding economic, social, and environmental expectations from agricultural outsourcing.
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REDD+ in West Africa: Politics of Design and Implementation in Ghana and Nigeria

Forests

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2017
Nigeria, Ghana
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land tenure
This paper analyses the design and implementation of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation, conserving and enhancing forest carbon stocks, and sustainably managing forests (REDD+) in the West African region, an important global biodiversity area. Drawing on in-depth interviews, analysis of policy documents and observation of everyday activities, we sought to understand how REDD+ has been designed and implemented in Nigeria and Ghana. We draw on political ecology to examine how, and why REDD+ takes the form it does in these countries.
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REDD+ Contribution to Well-Being and Income Is Marginal: The Perspective of Local Stakeholders

Forests

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2017
Indonesia, Peru, Brazil, Cameroon
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land tenure
In addition to being a global strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from tropical deforestation, Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) intends to protect and improve the well-being and income of local stakeholders. The intention is to provide livelihood support in exchange for local stakeholder involvement in protecting forests.
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Implementing REDD+ in a Conflict-Affected Country: A Case Study of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Environments

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2017
Congo
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
land tenure
Due to their carbon sequestration potential, tropical forests are a focal point for mitigation of climate change through Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) contains the largest part of the Congo Basin, the second largest rainforest in the world, and has become a main focus for REDD+ initiatives. However, DRC’s ongoing instability and conflict threatens the peace and security of local people, and outcomes of such global initiatives.
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Habitat III National Report Tanzania

Reports & Research
July, 2016
Tanzania
Urban Tenure
land policies
urban areas
human settlements
housing rights
Tanzania implemented extensive policy, legislative and structural reforms taken
and taken several other measures to fulfil her commitments to the Habitat II
Agenda. Yet achieving the objectives of "shelter for all" and "sustainable human
settlements in an urbanizing world" has remained elusive, due to financial and
human resource limitations of the urban authorities and rapid urbanization. Lack
of access to affordable housing, finance, land and services has resulted in most of
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Index de transparence des systèmes fonciers communautaires en Afrique

Mise à jour sur la République du Congo

Reports & Research
October, 2016
Congo
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
customary land rights
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Étude sur la situation et les enjeux du foncier rural en Guinée

Rapport d’état des lieux

Reports & Research
May, 2016
Guinea
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
tenure insecurity
tenure security

Le présent rapport répond à l’objectif de « Produire un état des lieux objectif de la situation et des enjeux fonciers ». Cet état des lieux doit porter sur les situations, les pratiques, les dynamiques et les conflits qui caractérisent les zones agro-socio-foncières du pays. L’enjeu majeur de cet objectif est de fournir une description réaliste de l’enjeu foncier et des formes d’insécurité foncière du pays.
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Environmental and Gender Impacts of Land Tenure Regularization in Africa

Reports & Research
December, 2016
Central African Republic, Norway
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
land
land tenure
tenure regularization
Rural Development - Rural Land Policies for Poverty Reduction Gender - Gender and Law Communities and Human Settlements - Land Administration Communities and Human Settlements - Land Use and Policies Private Sector Development - Land and Real Estate Development Rural Development - Common Property Resource Development
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Environmental and gender impacts of land tenure regularization in Africa : pilot evidence from Rwanda

Reports & Research
July, 2016
Central African Republic, Rwanda
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
land
land tenure
tenure regularization
Although increased global demand for land has led to renewed interest in African land tenure, few models to address these issues quickly and at the required scale have been identified or evaluated. The case of Rwanda's nation-wide and relatively low-cost land tenure regularization program is thus of great interest. This paper evaluates the short-term impact (some 2.5 years after completion) of the pilots undertaken to fine-tune the approach using a geographic discontinuity design with spatial fixed effects. Three key findings emerge from the analysis.