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    Cartilha sobre a Lei de Terras

    Training Resources & Tools
    July, 2017
    Angola
    Indigenous & Community Land Rights
    land registration
    legal empowerment

    In view of the lack of human resources with specific competencies in customary land rights, within the past two decades FAO and various non-governmental organizations have developed materials and methodologies for the dissemination of the Land Law and the participatory delimitation of rural communities. Materials and methodologies were developed based on practical experience of several land projects implemented over a period of approximately 20 years.

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    Catching up with the fast pace of land access change in Uganda

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    January, 2017
    Uganda
    Forest Tenure
    Indigenous & Community Land Rights
    Land & Investments
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    agrarian reform
    common property
    community land rights
    compulsory acquisitions
    land access
    land acquisitions
    land conflicts
    land governance

    The ways in which people obtain land in Uganda are changing fast. Land that used to be secured through inheritance, gifts or proof of long-term occupancy is now more commonly changing hands in the market. Those with wealth and powerful connections are frequently able to override local rules and gain access to land at the expense of poorer individuals. Government-backed agribusiness investors receive large areas of land with benefits for some local farmers who are able to participate in the schemes, while other smallholders see their land access and livelihoods degraded.

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    Causes of informal settlements in Ekurhulen metropolitan municipality: An Exploration

    Reports & Research
    August, 2017
    South Africa
    land use
    land cover

    This article aims to explore the causes of informal settlements in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM). The article strongly challenges the view that the cause of informal settlements in EMM and other parts of South Africa is predominantly the apartheid government and agrees with literature which provides evidence that to a larger extent, the present government, not the apartheid government, is one of the dominant causes of informal settlements.

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    CHALLENGES OF LAND ISSUES TO INVESTMENT IN KENYA

    Reports & Research
    March, 2017
    Africa, Kenya
    Land & Investments
    land dispute
    land reform
    land use
    natural resources management

    The last decade has witnessed a raft of political and legal reforms in Kenya and the efforts have paid dividends. Kenya is experiencing an unprecedented surge in foreign direct investments in varied infrastructure projects. In most cases the projects are situate in rural areas creating a buzz of excitement and igniting opportunities for poverty reduction initiatives directly or indirectly.

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    Changing landscapes in Mozambique: why pro-poor land policy matters

    Journal Articles & Books
    January, 2017
    Mozambique
    Indigenous & Community Land Rights
    land access
    natural resources management

    In Mozambique, changes in land access and use are shaping new landscapes, often at the expense of the poor. Despite progressive land legislation, elite groups and vested interests are consolidating land holdings while peasant producers are being dispossessed of their land and access to fertile plots is becoming increasingly difficult. As national and foreign investors seek land for housing, real estate, agriculture, tourism, mining and forestry, what is the state’s role in responding to these increased demands?

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    Changing landscapes in Mozambique: why pro-poor land policy matters

    Reports & Research
    January, 2017
    Mozambique, Africa
    Forest Tenure
    mining
    land
    land administration
    forestry
    land access
    agriculture

    In Mozambique, changes in land access and use are shaping new landscapes, often at the expense of the poor. Despite progressive land legislation, elite groups and vested interests are consolidating land holdings while peasant producers are being dispossessed of their land and access to fertile plots is becoming increasingly difficult. As national and foreign investors seek land for housing, real estate, agriculture, tourism, mining and forestry, what is the state’s role in responding to these increased demands?

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