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PLACING THE KENYAN LAW ON BENEFIT-SHARING WITHIN ITS PROPER SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CONTEXT: THE CASE STUDY OF TURKANA OIL RESOURCES

Reports & Research
November, 2015
Africa, Kenya
Land Conflicts
natural resources management
research
Kenya is on the road towards commercial exploitation of the Turkana oil resources. Until now, management of benefits from Kenya‟s natural resources is particularly problematic. This assertion is demonstrated by the fact that such benefits have never trickled down to the local people in a very structured way. The failure has led to calls for the putting into place of ways through which natural resource-based benefits should be shared equitably. Picking a cue from the above experiences, Parliament recently published three relevant and interrelated Bills.
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Gender implications of agricultural commercialisation: The case of sugarcane production in Kilombero District, Tanzania

Reports & Research
May, 2015
Tanzania, Africa
Land & Food Security
land
research
food security
scale
land titling
Since the global food crisis of 2008 the Tanzanian government has made food security through increases in agricultural productivity a policy priority. The emphasis is on commercialisation, with a particular focus on large-scale rice and sugarcane production. Gender equity within African agricultural production is a critical issue; yet limited empirical research exists on the gender implications of agricultural commercialisation now taking place in the region. Presents findings from fieldwork in Kilombero District in 2013-14.
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The multi-functionality of goats in rural Mozambique: Contributions to food security and household risk mitigation

Reports & Research
July, 2015
Mozambique, Africa, Southern Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
food security
land
rangelands
research
It is widely acknowledged that goats in developing countries fulfill multiple functions and can contribute to improved livelihoods of smallholders. The multi-functionality of goats in rural Mozambique however is fairly unknown. The objective of the paper is therefore to identify and create a deeper understanding of the multiple functions goats currently play in the smallholders sector in Mozambique. The paper takes a sociological approach by advancing the thinking that the functions of goats are socially and culturally constructed, and not ‘given’.
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Landscape management and governance, Garba Tula, Isiolo, Kenya

Reports & Research
August, 2015
Kenya, Africa, Eastern Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land
rangelands
natural resources management
research
women
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Kenya

Agricultural Sector Risk Assessment

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
November, 2015
Kenya
Urban Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
capacity development
forestry
farmers
farmland
agriculture
fisheries
urbanization
research
food security
climate change
farming systems
Despite myriad challenges, Kenya has emerged in recent years as one of Africa’s frontier economies, with headline growth in the most recent decade propelling the country toward middle-income status. Less well understood is how risk dynamics associated with production, markets, and policy adversely impact sector performance, in terms of both influencing ex ante decision making among farmers, traders, and other sector stakeholders and causing ex post losses to crops, livestock, and incomes - destabilizing livelihoods and jeopardizing the country’s food security.
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Promoting land rights to land for women and vulnerable groups through education in Eastern Africa

Reports & Research
July, 2015
Eastern Africa, Tanzania
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
Indigenous Peoples
land access
land administration
research
women
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7th EALAN 2015 Annual General Meeting and Workshop Proceedings

Reports & Research
July, 2015
Eastern Africa
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
Land Conflicts
advocacy
eminent domain
land acquisitions
land administration
natural resources management
research
Proceedings of 7th Eastern Africa Land Administration Network (EALAN) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Workshop Theme:The State of Land Administration in Eastern African Countries: Comparative Overview Venue: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia Date: 21st – 22nd July 2015