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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2008
    Algeria, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Mauritania, Mali, Indonesia, Senegal, Ethiopia, Niger, Eritrea, Malaysia, Cameroon, Tanzania, Brunei Darussalam, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Chad, Vietnam, Sub-Saharan Africa

    Land use change has become increasingly acknowledged as an important issue in terms of understanding the processes of global change. Hence, land use decision-making by smallholder communities in developing countries become a vital part of the broader comprehension of environmental and social change that are related to the change processes at the global scale. A wide range of analytical and conceptual frameworks has been developed to facilitate and sharpen such analyses, ranging from very theoretical to directly operational approaches.

  2. Library Resource
    Conference Papers & Reports
    June, 2010
    Tanzania, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Peru

    There is a growing recognition that well-defined and enforceable property rights to land are important for a range of economic and social functions. To assess land governance at the country level, the World Bank has elaborated a diagnostic tool based on empirical indicators that aims to identify areas for improvement and that could be used to monitor progress in the land sector.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2012
    Ethiopia, Brazil, Philippines

    This study analyzed examples of sustainable ecosystem-based agriculture where management methods supported livelihoods of smallholders while at the same time local ecosystem services were enhanced in Ethiopia, Brazil, and the Philippines. Participation by farmers and collective actions were found to be a crucial driving force, as local specific knowledge and “learning by doing” were main components of the development. Social cohesion, particularly through associations and cooperatives, and improved marketing opportunities were also important drivers.

  4. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013
    Indonesia, Kenya, India, Tunisia, China

    The impact of land use changes on sustainable development is of increasing interest in many regions of the world. This study aimed to test the transferability of the Framework for Participatory Impact Assessment (FoPIA), which was originally developed in the European context, to developing countries, in which lack of data often prevents the use of data-driven impact assessment methods. The core aspect of FoPIA is the stakeholder-based assessment of alternative land use scenarios.

  5. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015
    India, Vietnam, Nigeria

    India has a maximum area (21.6%) under cashew nut and is the third largest producer (17.3%) of raw nuts in the world. The country is the second largest exporter, accounting for 34% of the world’s export of cashew kernels having a comparative advantage in production and processing on account of its cheap and skilled labour force. The yields in India are poor at 860 kg/ha as compared to 4,125 kg/ha in Vietnam and 2,000 kg/ha in Nigeria.

  6. Library Resource
    Conference Papers & Reports
    December, 2005
    Kenya, Benin, Cameroon, Philippines

    Following the example of Tiffen et al. on Machakos, Kenya, new macro-based evidence was collected in Machakos, the neighbouring Kitui district and in Benin, Cameroon and the Philippines, to assess the factors à la Boserup, inducing transitions towards sustainable land management, such as terracing, stone bands etc. We find that relative scarcity of land can be seen to induce technical changes, in the sense of Hayami & Ruttan, that correspond to the new
    relative scarcity, making higher man-land ratios the optimal choice.

  7. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013
    Indonesia, Bolivia, Tunisia, United States of America, Spain, Ethiopia

    Since the 1930s there has been worldwide concern about the effects and impacts of land degradation. After the problems experienced in the Dust Bowl in the USA, much attention was paid to soil and water conservation in both developed and developing countries. Initially Governments stimulated the establishment of physical control measures, such as terraces, check dams and reforestation. This was achieved through top-down regulations, and Forestry Departments were often in charge of the implementation.

  8. Library Resource
    January, 2006
    Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Japan, Republic of Korea, Philippines, South Africa

    Sharp inequalities in the distribution of land remains a major cause of extreme poverty in many developing countries. Some instances are the result of ownership patterns inherited from colonial administrations, others are linked to the struggle for economic prosperity in the post-independence era.Landlessness is therefore a significant problem for the rural poor. Most remedies that have been undertaken previously have not yielded positive results, as can be witnessed in Southern Africa today.

  9. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    January, 2001
    Egypt, Mozambique, Vietnam, Syrian Arab Republic

    Articles in this edition develop several areas and introduce specific experiences relating to land reform. The main thread running through the articles is that of change; how we can help to understand what change means and how it can be managed.

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