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Forests to the Foreigners

Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Gabon

Peer-reviewed publication
April, 2021
Gabon
Forest Tenure
Land & Investments
land-use planning
forestry
agriculture
mining
land acquisitions
For the past decade, the land rush discourse has analyzed foreign investment in land and agriculture around the world, with Africa being a continent of particular focus due to the scale of acquisitions that have taken place. Gabon, a largely forested state in Central Africa, has been neglected in the land rush conversations, despite having over half of its land allocated to forestry, agriculture, and mining concessions. This paper draws on existing evidence and contributes new empirical data through expert interviews to fill this critical knowledge gap.
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A comparative assessment of land management approaches in Bhutan

Peer-reviewed publication
July, 2017
Bhutan
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land management
land degradation
rural areas
agricultural land management
agriculture
perception of tenure security
farmers
Arable land in Bhutan is under serious threats of land degradation. Proper land management approach is needed to control soil erosion problems. This study is an attempt to characterize and document the conventional and the community-based land management approaches, applied in Chukha and Dagana districts, respectively. The study tried to make a comparative assessment of their social, economic and environmental impacts on the participating farmers.
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Climate change and potential impacts on agriculture in Bhutan: a discussion of pertinent issues

Peer-reviewed publication
November, 2018
Bhutan
Land & Food Security
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
food security
land policies
land-use planning
rural planning
climate change
land degradation
agricultural land management
agriculture
Background: The Himalayan country of Bhutan is typically an agrarian country with about 57% of the people depending on agriculture. However, farming has been constrained by the mountainous topography and rapid changes in environmental variabilities. With climate change, agricultural production and food security is likely to face one of the biggest challenges of the twenty-first century.
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Food security and the functioning of wheat markets in Eurasia: a comparative price transmission analysis for the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus

Peer-reviewed publication
May, 2019
Central Asia, Tajikistan
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
food security
agricultural and rural legislation
agriculture
land investments
foreign investment
We investigated wheat price relationships between the import-dependent countries in Central Asia and the South Caucasus and the Black Sea wheat exporters to assess wheat market efficiency. This is crucial for ensuring availability and access to wheat and for reducing food insecurity. Results from linear and threshold error correction models suggested a strong influence of trade costs on market integration in Central Asia, while those costs were of minor importance in the South Caucasus.
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Land is Life, Land is Power”: Landlessness, Exclusion, and Deprivation in Nepal

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2011
Nepal
Land & Food Security
Land Conflicts
Land in post-conflict settings
development
post-conflict settings
food security
land law
agriculture
land rights
landlessness
land conflicts
housing rights
This Report presents the findings of this research effort. A comprehensive consideration of the many aspects of land ownership in Nepal, including the related issues of agricultural development, the impact of nonstate actors in newly-formed special economic zones, and the claims of landlords returning to land seized during the Maoist conflict is beyond the scope of this project. The Report and study focused on documenting the impact that inadequate access to land has on the human rights of landless people, including rights to housing, food, water, work, and access to justice.
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Negotiating Access to Land in Nepal

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2013
Nepal
development
rural development
agrarian structure
land policies
rural areas
agriculture
land access
right of access
In a rural agrarian economy like that of Nepal, land has traditionally been a primary source of livelihood and security, as well as a symbol of status. Thousands of poor farmers are completely dependent on land for their livelihoods, yet not all of them have access to or control over this fundamental resource. Negotiation for access to land has been a lengthy and complicated process. It remains so in the changed political context of Nepal, where increasing numbers of emerging actors need to be considered, often with conflicting claims and counterclaims.
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Land Degradation by Soil Erosion in Nepal: A Review

Peer-reviewed publication
February, 2019
Nepal
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land degradation
rural areas
farming systems
agriculture
land conservation
Land degradation, particularly soil erosion, is currently a major challenge for Nepal. With a high rate of population growth, subsistence-based rural economy, and increasingly intense rainfall events in the monsoon season, Nepal is prone to several forms of land degradation, such as floods, landslides, and soil erosion.
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Pathways to human well-being in the context of land acquisitions in Lao PDR

Peer-reviewed publication
May, 2021
Laos
Land & Investments
land use
agriculture
land acquisitions
land investments
foreign investment
responsible investment
dispossession
Land acquisitions are transforming land-use systems globally, and their characteristics and impacts on human well-being have been extensively analysed through local case studies and regional or global inventories. However, national-level analysis that is crucial for national policy on sustainable agricultural investments and land use is still lacking. This paper conducts an archetype analysis of a unique dataset on land concessions in Lao PDR to provide a national-scale assessment of the impacts of land acquisitions on human well-being in 294 affected villages.
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Governing Landscapes for Ecosystem Services: A Participatory Land- Use Scenario Development in the Northwest Montane Region of Vietnam

Peer-reviewed publication
October, 2020
Vietnam
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land law
land-use planning
public participation
climate change
community forestry
forest conservation
forest land
agroforestry systems
agriculture
customary land rights
customary tenure
Land-use planning is an important policy instrument for governing landscapes to achieve multifunctionality in rural areas. This paper presents a case study conducted in Na Nhan commune in the northwest montane region of Vietnam to assess land-use strategies toward multiple ecosystem services, through integrated land-use planning.
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How Are Smallholder Farmers Involved in Digital Agriculture in Developing Countries: A Case Study from China

Volume 10 Issue 3

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2021
China
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
agriculture
farmers
smallholders
Digital transformation in agricultural practices may lead to a "digital divide" between small and large farms, owing to the characteristics and availability of digital technology. This paper sought to use a case study in Chongzhou County, Sichuan Province in China, to analyze how smallholder farmers in developing countries access such digital agriculture and share the benefits of digital agricultural transformation. Small farmers may own a larger scale farm through forming cooperatives; they are also indirectly involved in digital agriculture through agriculture outsourcing.