Land access is becoming a crucial issue in many African contexts, where groups and individuals are coping with land scarcity and increasing competition over resources. Based on fieldwork carried out in the southwestern region of Togo, this paper explores the plurality and adaptability of the forms of land access that have historically emerged from changing economic and political landscapes characterized by the rise and the decline of cocoa cultivation.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2012Togo
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Faire face au passé – et au présent
Reports & ResearchApril, 2012GabonCe rapport de FERN rédigé par la spécialiste en droits fonciers Liz Alden Wily documente la situation au Gabon pour informer sur, entre autre, les discussions en cours concernant FLEGT et REDD dans le pays. Le rapport commence par un regard historique sur le Gabon. En 1899 virtuellement la Gabon tout entier était attribué aux compagnies françaises d’exploitation forestière. Avant cela, le Gabon endura près de deux siècles d’un régime commercial des plus développés en Afrique au sein duquel des clans locaux se mirent au service du commerce international d’esclaves et de ressources.
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Facing Up to the Past – and Present
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJanuary, 2013Mozambique
Demand and Price Analysis, International Relations/Trade, Land Economics/Use,
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CUSTOMARY LAND TENURE IN LIBERIA: FINDINGS AND IMPLICATIONS DRAWN FROM 11 CASE STUDIES
Reports & ResearchFebruary, 2012LiberiaThis report synthesizes the findings from field research on land and natural resource tenure in 11 administrative clan units (henceforth referred to as „clans‟) in Liberia, including Ding, Dobli, Gbanshay, Little Kola, Mana, Motor Road, Saykleken, Tengia, Upper Workor, Ylan, and the community of Nitrian. The report presents an analysis of critical implications of the findings of the study and provides recommendations for addressing sources of tenure insecurity faced by rural communities in Liberia.
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Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsApril, 2012Africa
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Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsJune, 2012Africa
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Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsOctober, 2012Africa
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Land policy initiative
Journal Articles & BooksJune, 2012AfricaCognizant of the centrality of land policy issues in Africa, a joint initiative was undertaken by the African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2006, forming the genesis of the Land Policy Initiative (LPI). Through the LPI important actions and measures have been launched including a series of regional studies on land issues across Africa accompanied by rigorous consultations and discussions at regional and continental levels.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksAugust, 2012Middle Africa
The initiative on land policies, aims to assist African states to equip themselves with land policies that can contribute to economic development and poverty reduction as well as peace building. One of the pressing objectives of the initiative is to draft a reference framework and guidelines for land policies in Africa. The land policy framework and guidelines are not meant to impose a uniform land policy on African states, but, on the contrary, to help them develop and implement national land policies that are efficient and effective.
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