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    Sustainability

    Peer-reviewed publication
    January, 2022
    Rwanda

    Soil erosion is a worldwide environmental problem leading to low agricultural productivity and water quality degradation. Improving soil erosion control measures is essential. This study reports the results of a survey of 75 farmers, using structured interviews, field observations, and focus groups to analyze farmers’ perceptions concerning current and future efforts to adopt Soil Erosion Control (SEC) measures in the Sebeya catchment located in the Western Province of Rwanda.

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    Sustainability

    Peer-reviewed publication
    January, 2020
    Rwanda

    Land, as a valuable natural resource, is an important pillar of Rwanda’s sustainable development. The majority of Rwanda’s 80% rural population rely on agriculture for their livelihood, and land is crucial for agriculture. However, since a high population density has made land a scarce commodity, growth in the agricultural sector and plans for rapid urbanisation are being constrained, and cross-sectoral trade-offs are becoming increasingly important, with a risk that long-term sustainability may be threatened if these trade-offs are not considered.

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    Sustainability

    Peer-reviewed publication
    January, 2020
    Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda

    Rapid population growth in fertile agricultural lands of East Africa creates land scarcity, which has become a major hindrance to land access for the introduction of new horticultural crops. But their introduction in these areas is increasing, because of their high market price, which improves farmers’ income. As such, this research evaluated land access dynamics (availability, acquisition, and use changes) on the introduction of passion fruits in East Africa.

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    Land

    Peer-reviewed publication
    January, 2022
    Uganda, Mauritius, Rwanda, Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan

    The degradation of soil, vegetation and socio-economic transformations are a huge threat to Africa’s land production. This study aimed to (i) assess the soil and land productivity of standing biomass and (ii) determine the effect of rainfall on the standing biomass in Eastern Africa. Soil productivity was determined using the Soil Productivity Index (SPI) and a simplified model was developed to estimate the Net Primary Productivity (NPP). The SPI indicators used included soil-organic matter, texture, soil moisture, base-saturation, pH, cation-exchange-capacity, soil-depth and drainage.

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    Land

    Peer-reviewed publication
    January, 2021
    Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia

    The well-recognized and extensive task of mapping unrecorded land rights across sub-Saharan Africa demands innovative solutions. In response, the consortia of “its4land”, a European Commission Horizon 2020 project, developed, adapted, and tested innovative geospatial tools including (1) software underpinned by the smart Sketch maps concept, called SmartSkeMa; (2) a workflow for applying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV); and (3) a boundary delineator tool based on the UAV images.

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    Land

    Peer-reviewed publication
    January, 2021
    Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia

    The well-recognized and extensive task of mapping unrecorded land rights across sub-Saharan Africa demands innovative solutions. In response, the consortia of “its4land”, a European Commission Horizon 2020 project, developed, adapted, and tested innovative geospatial tools including (1) software underpinned by the smart Sketch maps concept, called SmartSkeMa; (2) a workflow for applying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV); and (3) a boundary delineator tool based on the UAV images.

  7. Library Resource
    Peer-reviewed publication
    May, 2021
    Africa, Burundi, Rwanda, Middle Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Le volume 2021 des Conjonctures de l'Afrique centrale propose dix-sept chapitres sur le Burundi, la RDC et le Rwanda et couvre des domaines aussi variés que les élections, la gouvernance des ressources naturelles, l'État, ses performances et sa contestation. À travers une analyse approfondie des réalités actuelles dans la région, cet ouvrage a pour objectif de contribuer à une meilleure compréhension des dynamiques sociales, économiques, politiques et sociétales en Afrique centrale.

     

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    Journal Articles & Books
    Peer-reviewed publication
    April, 2022
    Ethiopia, Rwanda, Global

    Land policies are formulated with the goal of addressing land use management challenges. Therefore, a thorough investigation is required to assess effectiveness of land policy processes. The unknown land use policy effec[1]tiveness is how and where the formulation and identification of land use problems affect the throughput of policy implementation. The main objective of this paper is to assess the effectiveness of land policy processes using models of public policy analysis.

  9. Library Resource

    A novel framework with an application to Rwanda’s organic land law 2005

    Peer-reviewed publication
    March, 2021
    Sub-Saharan Africa, Rwanda

    Land laws provide a legal basis for addressing a country’s land-related strategies and are the central land policy instruments through which governments realise land policy objectives. Considering their vital role, it is imperative that land laws be evaluated to ensure that policy objectives are followed and that the laws are not ineffective or counterproductive. The extant literature, however, provides only a fragmentary basis for evaluation.

  10. Library Resource
    Peer-reviewed publication
    January, 2020
    Ethiopia, Rwanda

    Spatial data are a basis in development of multipurpose cadastre. This paper aims to evaluate spatial data acquisition and management techniques for multipurpose cadastre in Ethiopia and Rwanda. The research was conducted using a qualitative research method, a review of existing literature on spatial data acquisition and management techniques for cadastral purposes. The empirical data have also been collected.

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