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Ecotourism in Northern Kenya Policy Brief

Policy Papers & Briefs
January, 2009
Kenya
Indigenous Peoples
local communities
pastoralists
land rights
common property
rural development
natural resources management
environment
This policy brief focuses on ecotourism in north-eastern Kenya and is based on the analysis of two key existing ecotourism industry models in Laikipia and Isiolo. The purpose of the work was to provide the Government of Kenya (GoK) policymakers and private sector investors with a deeper understanding of the eco-tourism industry already established in the region. As highlighted, the study is based on two different ecotourism models (and four enterprises) in pro-pastoral communities in Laikipia and Isiolo using a framework of common qualitative measures of analysis.
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Analysis of relative profitability of key Ugandan agricultural enterprises by agricultural production zone

Policy Papers & Briefs
January, 2009
Uganda, Eastern Africa
property
Uganda's economy remains heavily dependent on the agricultural sector. In 2008/09, the agricultural sector contributed 90 percent of total export earnings, generated 23.7 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and directly or indirectly provided livelihoods for about 90 percent of the population (MFPED, 2009). However, most of the agricultural production is by small-scale subsistence farmers who use rudimentary technology and are largely engaged in non-market production.
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How can African agriculture adapt to climate change: Economywide impacts of climate change on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa

Policy Papers & Briefs
January, 2009
Ethiopia, Eastern Africa, South Africa
climate change
agriculture
Approximately 80 percent of poor people in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to depend on the agricultural sector for their livelihoods, but-unlike in other regions of the world-agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by very low yields due to agroecological features, poor access to services, lack of knowledge and inputs, and low levels of investment in infrastructure and irrigation. In addition, high population growth rates, especially in rural areas, intensify pressure on agricultural production and natural resources and further complicate the challenge of reducing poverty.
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Economic losses and poverty effects of droughts and floods in Malawi

Policy Papers & Briefs
January, 2009
Malawi, Africa
rural areas
Droughts and floods are a capricious part of life for many Malawians. The country depends heavily on rain-fed agriculture and so it is crucial that we understand the implications of these climate events. Not only are rural livelihoods affected, but urban households are also vulnerable to food shortages and rising prices. Finding ways to overcome the losses from droughts and floods is a policy imperative.
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IWGIA Urgent Alert

Forceful Evictions of Pastoralists in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - Carried out From 29/01/2009

Policy Papers & Briefs
February, 2009
Tanzania
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land Conflicts
agrarian reform
agrarian structure
agricultural and rural legislation
agropastoral systems
displacement
dispossession
eviction
indigenous people's tenure
land conflicts
land dispute
pastoral land rights
pastoral lands
pastoralists
IWGIA has recently been informed by local partners in Tanzania that a government operation aimed at forcefully removing pastoralists from the Kilosa district in the Morogoro Region in southern Tanzania started on the 29.1.2009. The Tanzanian government wants to remove all pastoralists from Kilosa district and, according to some sources, the whole of Morogoro Region, and force them to other areas of Tanzania. Such areas have though, according to IWGIA local partners as yet not been specified, and the affected families do not know where to go to.
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IWGIA Urgent Alert concerning Gross Human Rights abuses towards Pastoralists in Loliondo, Ngorongoro district in Tanzania

Policy Papers & Briefs
August, 2009
Tanzania
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
Land Conflicts
advocacy
agrarian reform
agropastoral systems
displacement
dispossession
eviction
indigenous peoples' land rights
Indigenous Peoples
land acquisitions
land conflicts
land dispute
pastoral land rights
pastoralists
This urgent alert is based on the forceful evictions of Maasai pastoralists from their homes and grazing lands in Loliondo Division, Ngorongoro District in Northern Tanzania and the gross human rights violations that are being committed.

The eviction operation started on the 4th July 2009 and was conducted by the notorious riot police, the Field Force Unit, with assistance of private guards from the Otterlo Business Cooperation (OBC). They entered the villages by shooting in the air and using teargas before pouring petrol on the Maasai homes and setting them on fire.
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Access to Land and Poverty Reduction in Rural Zambia: Connecting the Policy Issues

Policy Papers & Briefs
October, 2009
Zambia
Land & Food Security
food security
land
Key Policy Message:- Despite having relatively low population densities, inadequate access to land is one of the major causes of rural poverty in Zambia.- The apparent paradox of inadequate access to land for many rural households in a country of low population density is partially reconciled when taking into account that economically viable arable land requires at least some degree of access to basic services, water, road infrastructure, and markets.
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Wildlife Conservation in Zambia: Impacts on Rural Household Welfare

Policy Papers & Briefs
October, 2009
Zambia
Land & Food Security
food security
Tourism is one of the most rapidly growing economic sectors in the world, especially indeveloping countries; growth rates in international tourist arrivals and receipts in these countries are roughly double the world average. In Zambia, the tourism sector has grown steadily in recent years; international tourist arrivals from 1990 to 2005 grew at an average annual rate of 9.7%, and tourism receipts grew at 10.2%, compared to average growth rates for developing countries of 6.6% and 9.9%, respectively.
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LAND TENURE, BIODIVERSITY AND POST-CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION IN ACHOLI SUB-REGION

Resolving the Property Rights Dilemma

Policy Papers & Briefs
April, 2009
Uganda
Land Conflicts
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Urban Tenure
advocacy
This paper presents the results of a study on property rights in land and biodiversity resources in the Acholi Sub-region. The objective of the study was to map out the changes that have taken place in the sub-region since the dawn of colonialism and how these changes have impacted on the contemporary property rights structure in land and biodiversity resources in the sub-region.
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Inequality and Poverty Impacts of Trade Distortions in Mozambique

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
June, 2009
Mozambique, Africa
agriculture
farmers
rural areas
Although Mozambique has considerable agricultural potential, rural poverty remains extremely high. This paper examines the extent to which global and domestic price distortions affect agricultural production and national poverty. The author develops a computable general equilibrium (CGE) and micro-simulation model of Mozambique that is linked to the results of a global model. This framework is used to examine the effects of eliminating global and national price distortions.