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The Nexus between Residential Density, Travel Behavior and Traffic Congestion in Developing Metropolitans: A Case Study of Harare, Zimbabwe

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2023
Zimbabwe
Urban Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
land access
land conflicts
land information systems
land management
land ownership
land policies
land productivity
land-use planning
There is a noticeable dearth of empirical studies on the mediating role of travel behaviour on the influence of residential density on traffic congestion in developing countries particularly in Zimbabwe To address this gap this study examined the effect of residential density on traffic congestion and delved into the potential mediating role of travel behaviour in this relationship This study used data from a sample of 384 households in the Harare metropolitan province of Zimbabwe Structural equation modelling was used to test the research hypotheses The findings indicate that residential d
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Correlation between Socio-Economic Characteristics and Housing Quality of Residential Neighbourhoods in Akure, Southwest Nigeria

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2022
Nigeria
Urban Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
forest land
land administration
land conflicts
land information systems
land management
urban land
There is a general paucity of explanations for the emerging social and spatial changes in the pattern and socioeconomic traits of urban residential housing units in Nigeria Hence this study examined the spatial pattern of residential neighbourhoods assessed the quality of residential housing units and evaluated the correlation between the socioeconomic position of respondents and housing quality in Akure Nigeria Data were derived from the household questionnaire remotely sensed data Landsat 8 OLITIR 2021 a Google Earth map a Street Map of Akure Township and personal observations The study a
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Territoriality in Post-conflict Neighbourhoods: Unravelling the Dynamics of Territorial Marks in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2023
Nigeria
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Forest Tenure
community land rights
customary land rights
land access
land administration
land conflicts
land deals
land information systems
land law
land management
land ownership
land policies
land rights
land tenure
tenure security
urban land
The pervasiveness of territorial marks in postconflict neighbourhoods elicited this study Relying on residents perceptions the study explored the dynamics underpinning residents use of territorial marks Primary data was collected by administering questionnaires to residents of various neighbourhoods within the study area Physical observations were conducted to identify all residential neighbourhoods and categorised into three homogenous zones From each homogenous zone 30 neighbourhoods were purposively selected In total 2055 buildings were identified within these selected neighbourhoods The
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Land Governance for Climate Resilience

A review and case studies from LAND-at-scale projects

Reports & Research
November, 2023
Africa, Mozambique, Uganda, South America, Colombia, Global
Land, Climate Change & Environment
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
land governance
food security
land-use planning
climate change
land use
natural resources
natural resources management
land rights
land conflicts
property rights
This report is a contribution of the knowledge management component of the LAND-at-scale programme (LAS) which is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and implemented by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland - RVO). LAND-at-scale is a seven-year programme (2019-2026), that aims to contribute to fair and just tenure security, access to land and natural resources for all.
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The Conflict between Preserving a ‘Sacred Natural Site’ and Exploiting Nature for Commercial Gain: Evidence from Phiphidi Waterfall in South Africa

Sustainability

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2021
South Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Forest Tenure
land conflicts
Over the years, the Phiphidi sacred natural site has been protected by traditional methods or cultural codes. However, over the past three decades, anthropogenic pressures have affected the site. This study aimed to investigate the historical uses of the Phiphidi sacred natural site and contemporary anthropogenic threats to the area, and the implications on the sustainability of the area. The data supporting this study were collected between June 2018 and May 2021, during which (i) interviews, (ii) observations and (iii) documents were used as the main techniques of data collection.
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Stakeholders’ Perceptions on Agricultural Land-Use Change, and Associated Factors, in Nigeria

Environments

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2021
Nigeria
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Urban Tenure
land conflicts
Agricultural Land-Use Change (ALUC) is a major driver of global environmental change, not least via its direct impact on the sustainability and resilience of the rural economy. Its drivers are complex and have remained contentious, necessitating further empirical study. This study aims to derive context-specific evidence on the driving factors and effects of ALUC from different stakeholders’ perceptions. We carried out household surveys and participatory rural appraisal across Benue State, Nigeria.
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Utiliser le dialogue pour remédier aux conflits fonciers

Reports & Research
January, 2023
Cameroon
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land Conflicts
Land in post-conflict settings
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land governance
land inheritance rights
land reform
climate change
conflicts
land conflicts
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Ressources, territoires et conflits : élevage bovin et exploitation minière dans l'Ouest centrafricain

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2022
Central African Republic
Land Conflicts
Land, Climate Change & Environment
mining
natural resources
conflicts
land conflicts
farmers
La République centrafricaine traverse depuis plusieurs décennies des crises socio-politiques et militaires. Celles-ci ont atteint leur apogée en 2013 autour des affrontements entre la Séléka, une rébellion du nord et les Anti-Balaka, un regroupement de milices locales. L’État n’a plus de contrôle sur l’ensemble de son territoire morcelé et tenu par des groupes armés. À partir du cas de l’Ouest centrafricain, cette thèse montre que les conflits armés ont des répercussions profondes sur les rapports des populations aux ressources et aux territoires.
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Land tenure reforms and persistence of land conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa – The case of Botswana

January, 2019
Botswana
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Forest Tenure
Land & Investments
land conflicts
government
property rights
development
environment
land
conflicts
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Les zébus, le riz et la forêt: Les kijana collectifs d’Andrevorevo

Reports & Research
June, 2021
Madagascar
Land & Food Security
Land Conflicts
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
negotiated land reform
pastoral lands
agropastoral systems
land conflicts
land tenure
pastoral land rights
farmers
pastoralists
Plus de 60 % de la superficie de Madagascar est classée comme pâturage permanent et l’élevage communautaire est pratiqué sur de vastes espaces par des collectifs d’éleveurs.

Pourtant, les terrains de pâturage extensifs, que les éleveurs appellent kijana, existent dans un vide juridique : légalement, ils ne sont ni terres de propriétés non titrées, ni terres à statuts spécifiques.

Le kijana est un ensemble multifonctionnel de plusieurs types d’unités d’occupation du sol qui assurent des services diversifiés pour les troupeaux et pour les éleveurs.