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Turning Land into Capital, Turning People into Labor: Primitive Accumulation and the Arrival of Large-Scale Economic Land Concessions in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2011
Laos
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
agriculture
agricultural land management
sustainable land management
sustainable land use
farmers
farming systems
food security
land grabbing
extractive industries
tenure security
land ownership
land investments
land acquisitions
poverty
In recent years the Lao government has provided many foreign investors with large-scale economic land concessions to develop plantations. These concessions have resulted in significant alterations of landscapes and ecological processes, greatly reduced local access to resources through enclosing common areas, and ultimately leading to massive changes in the livelihoods of large numbers of mainly indigenous peoples living near these concessions.
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A conflict-sensitive approach is needed

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2013
South Sudan
Land & Food Security
Land Conflicts
land markets
land conflicts
food security
rural development
farming systems
Despite good potential for food production, South Sudan’s agriculture is not feeding its population. The impacts of decades of armed conflict are posing enormous challenges for the sector. Farmer Field Schools seem to be a promising instrument to improve food security and livelihoods of small-scale farmers in the country.
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Mercados de Terras no Brasil Estrutra e Dinâmica

Journal Articles & Books
May, 2006
Brazil
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
Land, Climate Change & Environment
agricultural land management
agriculture
communal territory
environment
government purchases
indigenous peoples' land rights
indigenous peoples' lands
Indigenous Peoples
indigenous people's tenure
land governance
land management
territory
O tema do mercado de terras integra a agenda contemporânea das políticas agrárias, tanto no Brasil como em outros países. No caso brasileiro, decorre da história de ocupação do território e da própria formação social e econômica que produziram um quadro de ilegalidade, de instabilidade jurídica e de fragilidade institucional. A expansão da fronteira agrícola com base no agronegócio patronal, em especial na cultura da soja na região da Amazônia Legal, combinada com as ações de reforma agrária, ampliam a importância deste tema e seus impactos sobre a economia e a sociedade.
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Land-based Investments in Tanzania

Legal Framework and Realities on the Ground

Peer-reviewed publication
August, 2014
Tanzania
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land & Investments
concession (land)
displacement
dispossession
land dispute
land investments
land law
land reform
Beginning in the mid-1970s through to the 1980s, Tanzania experienced a severe socio-economic crisis. In an attempt to turn things around the abating economy and accelerate economic growth, the government embarked on a broad range of radical policy, legislation, and institution reforms, which opened doors for foreign direct investments (FDIs) and further initiatives have been taken to create an enabling environment for investments to flourish in the country.
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Compulsory Acquisition Practices and the Determination of Compensation Payable in the Niger Delta

Journal Articles & Books
July, 2013
Nigeria
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
compensation
compulsory acquisitions
eminent domain
land access
land acquisitions
The right to Compensation for the compulsory acquisition of real property is constitutional and most enabling laws prescribe valuation methods to be adopted in determining the compensation payable. This paper aims at ascertaining the implications of the constitutional provisions and its impact on the compensation payable. It reviews some legislation, prescribed compensation rates and a valuation report on the Obite- Ubeta- Rumuekpe (OUR) pipeline acquisition and analyses the valuation method used.
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Development of Road Selection Model for Transportation Improvement with Minimum Compensation Costs in Upgrading Informal Settlements

The Case of Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2014
Tanzania
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
compensation
compulsory acquisitions
informal property
urban planning
Selection of roads for improvement of transport network with minimum demolition of houses required in roads widening has been a challenge for many years in upgrading informal settlements. The problem is compounded by lack of a methodological tool required to assist decision makers on selecting roads that can be widened and improved for improvement of transport network with minimum demolition of houses and compensation costs.
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The Dilemma of Implementing Property Taxation in Tanzania amidst Unending Search for Yielding Strategy.

Lessons from Dar es Salaam LGAs

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2014
Tanzania
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
agrarian structure
informal property
land tax
property law
Property taxation has a long history of implementation in Dar es Salaam; yet Local Government Authorities (LGAs) ability to raise revenue through property tax has remained low. This article examines various initiatives by the government to develop a functional property tax system capable of generating sufficient revenue for the LGAs. It observes that while there have been efforts to develop the capacity of LGAs in exploiting the property tax revenue source, the tax base coverage and revenue collection levels are still critical, calling for more attention.
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Urban Expansion and Compulsory Land Acquisition in Dodoma National Capital, Tanzania

Journal Articles & Books
July, 2014
Tanzania
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
compensation
compulsory acquisitions
land access
land administration
land valuation
urban planning
The shifting of national capitals from old cities to new sites was fashionable from the 1956 to 1990s. While in the past this move was politically motivated, in the later decades this shift has been motivated by economic and innovation attributes to establish centres for building states and national identity. Tanzania declared its intention of shifting the national capital from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma in 1973. This declaration and the recent establishment of large institutions in Dodoma fuelled its expansion from a small town of about 45,000 people in 1973 to 410,956 people in 2012.
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Displacement by the Displacees

Perceptions From Farm Owners in Resettlement for Airport Expansion Project. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2015
Tanzania
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
compulsory acquisitions
concession (land)
displacement
dispossession
land access
land administration
This paper analyses the resettlement process and procedures followed during the displacement of communities from Kipawa and Kigilagila settlements to pave way for the expansion of the Dar es Salaam International Airport in Dar es Salaam city. The paper is based on findings of a PhD research project carried out between 2010 and 2013 that explored procedures and process which caused displacement of the receiving community while resettling the displaced residents from Kipawa and Kigilagila.
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Displacement by the Displacees

Perceptions From Farm Owners in Resettlement for Airport Expansion Project. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2015
Tanzania
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
compulsory acquisitions
concession (land)
displacement
dispossession
land access
land administration
This paper analyses the resettlement process and procedures followed during the displacement of communities from Kipawa and Kigilagila settlements to pave way for the expansion of the Dar es Salaam International Airport in Dar es Salaam city. The paper is based on findings of a PhD research project carried out between 2010 and 2013 that explored procedures and process which caused displacement of the receiving community while resettling the displaced residents from Kipawa and Kigilagila.