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    Land in Africa: an indispenable element towards increasing the wealth of the poor

    Reports & Research
    January, 2002
    Mozambique
    land
    property

    The poor in Mozambique survive off the land, but what would the consequences be if the land was privatised? This paper looks at how Mozambique is approaching issues surrounding land usage and ownership as market reforms take place and the land becomes increasingly susceptible to being opened up to the market.A historical background to the issue of land use and ownership in Africa is given, from colonisation to the impact of globalisation and the market in present day Africa.

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    Smallholder income and land distribution in Africa: implications for poverty reduction strategies

    January, 2001
    Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
    land access
    food security

    It has been argued that many of the poverty reduction strategy papers pay insufficient attetion to the role of land access and land distribution in rural poverty. Redressing the inequalities between small-scale and large-scale farming sectots is likely to be an important element of an effective rural poverty reduction strategy in countries such as Zimbabwe and Kenya.

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    Postwar land dispute resolutuion in Mozambique

    Journal Articles & Books
    January, 2001
    Mozambique
    land rights
    land conflicts

    Unruh JD (2001) Postwar land dispute resolution: land tenure and the peace process in
    Mozambique. International Journal of World Peace. 18: 3-30

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    Gender, Land, and Livelihoods in East Africa

    Through Farmers' Eyes

    Journal Articles & Books
    January, 2001
    Eastern Africa
    women
    land rights
    gender equity in access to land

    In rural Africa and the Middle East, many ecosystems are on the verge of collapse. The interplay of social, ecological, and political-economic forces has compromised the ability of farmers to sustain their precious soil. As a result, farmers, and especially women farmers, face a constant daily struggle to survive.

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    Decree Regarding Resettlement of Displaced People

    Decree number 1/01: Norms on resettlement of internally displaced persons

    Legislation & Policies
    National Policies
    January, 2001
    Southern Africa
    Indigenous & Community Land Rights
    common rights
    displacement

    From the decree: "Considering that the UN document titled “Guiding Principles on Internally Displaced Persons” establishes the general principles governing the treatment of internally displaced persons; Given that Angola is a country with high numbers of internally displaced persons resettling and returning to their areas of origin; Having found it necessary to establish the rules governing the resettlement process under the terms of the provisions of paragraph (f) of Article 112 and Article 113, both of the Constitutional Law, the Government decrees the following"

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    People's Republic of China - Urban Housing Demolition and Relocation Management Regulations

    Legislation & Policies
    National Policies
    Regulations
    November, 2001
    China
    displacement
    expropriation
    urban planning

    Article 1

    "These regulations are formulated in order to strengthen the management of urban housing demolition and relocation, safeguard the legal rights and interests of demolition and relocation parties, and preserve the smooth progress of construction projects."

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