Land Governance and Gender

Land Governance and Gender
Author: Uchendu Eugene Chigbu
Publisher: Cabi
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2021-12-06
Genre: Agriculture and state
ISBN: 9781789247664

"This book offers conceptual and empirical studies of land governance, focusing on land management approaches, land policy issues, advances in pro-poor land tenure, and land-based gender concerns. Topics include "Creating new understandings," "Exploring alternative approaches for land management and land tenure," "Viewing vistas of tenure experiences across the globe," and "Stretching the gender perspectives""--

An Inventory of Research Projects in Lesotho

An Inventory of Research Projects in Lesotho
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2000
Genre: Africa, Southern
ISBN:

"This inventory is an update to the Register of ISAS research projects and publications (1980-1990) compiled by Mapetla ... and Matlosa"--from Introduction, p. 1.

Africa's Land Rush

Africa's Land Rush
Author: Ruth Hall
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2015
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1847011306

Interrogates the narratives of land grabbing and agricultural investment through detailed local studies that illuminate how these are experienced on the ground and the implications for Africa's land and agricultural economy.

Global Restructuring and Land Rights in Ghana

Global Restructuring and Land Rights in Ghana
Author: Kojo Amanor
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1999
Genre: Forest conservation
ISBN: 9789171064370

The report highlights the long history of commodification of land and labour in Ghana, linked to speculative activities and more recently to the activities of international capital, agribusiness, international agricultural centres, and agencies of the state. It makes the case for a new land, agrarian and natural resource regime that prioritises domestic economic needs to provide security of livelihood to the generality of the people.

The Politics of Land

The Politics of Land
Author: Tim Bartley
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2019-03-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1787564274

This volume renews the political sociology of land. Chapters examine dynamics of political control and contention in a range of settings, including land grabs in Asia and Africa, expulsions and territorial control in South America, environmental regulation in Europe, and controversies over fracking, gentrification, and property taxes in the USA.