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Paralegals and the Protection of Land Rights in the Communities of Manhica and Massingir, Southern Mozambique

Reports & Research
October, 2023
Mozambique
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land law
property law
conflicts
land conflicts
community land rights
legal empowerment
The race for the exploitation of natural resources has brought challenges of different natures, including land conflicts, mainly between investors and the local population. In some cases, the resolution of problems has been unfair due to the lack of legal knowledge and representation to help the vulnerable population. It is in this context that the paralegal figure was established, endowed with solid knowledge to voluntarily provide basic legal support to community members.
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Land Governance and Gender

The Tenure-Gender Nexus in Land Management and Land Policy

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2021
Ethiopia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Lesotho, Ghana, Mexico, China, Germany
Land & Gender
land administration
land policies
land management
This book delivers new conceptual and empirical studies surrounding the design and evaluation of land governance, focusing on land management approaches, land policy issues, advances in pro-poor land tenure and land-based gender concerns. It explores alternative approaches for land management and land tenure through international experiences. Part 1 covers Concepts, debates and perspectives on the governance and gender aspects of land. Part 2 focuses on Tenure-gender dimensions in land management, land administration and land policy.
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Status of land ownership, land conflict, and perceptions and knowledge about the land law in Mozambique: Analysis of nationally representative data to assess the impact of land policy monitoring and capacity building activities

Reports & Research
January, 2013
Mozambique
activities
capacity development
land
land law
land ownership
monitoring
Demand and Price Analysis, International Relations/Trade, Land Economics/Use,
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South–South Cooperation, Agribusiness, and African Agricultural Development: Brazil and China in Ghana and Mozambique

Journal Articles & Books
May, 2016
Mozambique, Ghana
Land & Food Security
land governance
development
food security
land policies
land reform
land use
agriculture
The rise of new powers in development has generated much debate on the extent to which South–South Cooperation (SSC) constitutes a new paradigm of development more relevant to African needs or a disguise for a new form of imperialism. This paper critically examines the rise of Chinese and Brazilian technical and economic cooperation in African agriculture with two cases drawn from Ghana and Mozambique.
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Opções para Garantir a Põsse e a Dõcumentaçaõ dõs Direitõs a Terra em Mõçambique

Infõrmativõ Breve sõbre as Põlíticas e Praticas de Acessõ a Terra

Policy Papers & Briefs
March, 2020
Eastern Africa, Mozambique
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
cadastral administration
land administration
land cover mapping
land information systems
land policies
land rights
land tenure
Este documento informativo é baseado nos resultados e lições aprendidas em projectos realizados recentemente em Moçambique, financiados pelo programa LEGEND do DFID, nas análises mais amplas conduzidas por esse programa, e no conhecimento e experiência prática dos autores. O documento é um resumo de um Documento mais longo sobre Política e Práticas de Norfolk, S., Quan, J. & D.
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Opções para Garantir a Posse e a Documentação dos Direitos à Terra em Moçambique

Um Documento sobre as Políticas e Práticas de Acesso à Terra

Policy Papers & Briefs
March, 2020
Eastern Africa, Mozambique
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
cadastral administration
land cover mapping
land information systems
land policies
land rights
land tenure
Um dos principais aspectos do quadro legal moçambicano de terras é que os cidadãos Moçambicanos podem adquirir direitos de posse por herança, por ocupação pacífica ou por canais costumeiros. Estes usufruem de direitos de posse, conhecidos pelo acrônimo em língua portuguesa 'DUAT' (Direito de Uso e Aproveitamento da Terra), que podem ser possuídos individualmente ou em conjunto.
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Options for Securing Tenure and Documenting Land Rightsin Mozambique: A Land Policy & Practice Paper

Policy Papers & Briefs
March, 2020
Eastern Africa, Mozambique
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
customary tenure
land administration
land cover mapping
land governance
land policies
land rights
land use
One of the key aspects of the Mozambican legal framework for land is that Mozambican nationals can acquire tenure rights through inheritance, via peaceful occupation or through customary channels These usufruct tenure rights, known by the Portuguese acronym ‘DUAT’ (Direito de Uso e Aproveitamento da Terra), can be held individually or jointly.
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Options for Securing Tenure and Documenting Land Rights in Mozambique: A Land Policy & Practice Brief

Policy Papers & Briefs
March, 2020
Eastern Africa, Mozambique
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
land administration
land documentation
land information systems
cadastral administration
land cover mapping
land policies
land rights
land tenure
This Briefing Paper is based on the outcomes and lessons from projects recently completed in Mozambique, funded by DFID’s LEGEND programme, wider analysis conducted by that programme, and the knowledge and practical experience of the authors. The briefing is a summary of a longer Policy & Practice Paper by Norfolk, S., Quan, J. & D. Mullins (2020), “Land Policy and Practice in Mozambique: Options for Securing Tenure and Documenting Land Rights”.
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Gobernar los derechos de tenencia de propiedades comunales

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2016
Kenya, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Benin, Nepal, South Africa, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Mozambique, Thailand, Madagascar, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Ghana, Senegal, Cameroon, Norway, Cambodia
Land & Food Security
land policies
food security
land governance
land tenure
land rights
land ownership
Millones de personas de todo el mundo dependen de recursos naturales, como la tierra, la pesca y los bosques, que se utilizan de manera colectiva como propiedades comunales. Estas son fundamentales para la cultura, el bienestar y la identidad cultural. Como fuente de alimentos e ingresos, constituyen una importante red de seguridad, en particular para las personas más vulnerables y marginadas.
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Tendances du droit forestier en Afrique Francophone, Hispanophone et Lusophone

Journal Articles & Books
July, 2018
Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Mali, Burundi, Madagascar, Gabon, Congo, Niger, Togo
land governance
land tenure
agricultural and rural legislation
Dans le passé récent, et plus particulièrement au cours des quinze dernières années, presque tous les pays africains ont entrepris des réformes législatives en vue de se doter d'un cadre juridique − loi ou code forestier, nouveau ou rénové − relatif à la gestion des ressources forestières. Ces processus réformateurs ont suivi l’évolution des idées et des connaissances, des politiques et des réglementations, tant nationales qu'internationales, qui ont marqué le secteur forestier, en particulier, et l’environnement global en général.