A partir de una visión alternativa de la izquierda, que privilegia aquellos procesos colectivos no capturados por las lógicas sistémicas de los partidos, el mercado o el Estado, los authores presentan un recorrido de las conquistas y perspectivas del Movimiento de los Trabajadores Rurales Sin Tierra (MST) a lo largo de sus 25 años de existencia, esbozando una interpretación de los límites, contradicciones y potencialidades de la actuación más reciente del MST, y de su compleja relación establecida con el gobierno de Lula.

textabstractAbstract: In this paper we discuss forestry issues related to land reform in Bolivia. We find that although the current land reform satisfies most of the necessary conditions for adequately addressing development issues in the agrarian sector, it does not deal with many challenges related to forest management and actually contains provisions conflicting with the objectives of sustainable forest management.

La realidad de los espacios sociales económicos, culturales y políticos es compleja y en constante mutación. El documento analiza los espacios sociales y sus procesos de cambio, reflexionando sobre las posibles funciones de la agricultura familiar de Brasil en el siglo XXI.

The articles in this volume supplement FAO Land Tenure Studies 10, Compulsory acquisition of land and compensation. The latter publication explains what compulsory acquisition and compensation are and what constitutes good practice in this area. This current volumes introductory article provides an overview of these issues. The issue of compulsory acquisition from a human rights perspective is also addressed here as are the concepts of market value, compensation value and just terms compensation.

On the 10th of December 2009 AFRA celebrated its work over the past 30 years at the Anglican Cathedral, where speakers reflected on the past, present and future of the organisation. Forming part of our 30th anniversary a Great Land Debate was held, where some of AFRA’s senior members were part of the panel discussion. Major land topics were discussed. Previous AFRA staff, a wide range of community representatives that the organisation works with, government stakeholders and civil society organisations, attended the celebration.

Debate sobre la pobreza rural en América Latina: Hacia una nueva estratégia
 * Cristobal Kay

Since early 1990’s Tanzania has implemented far reaching macroeconomic and structural reforms which has led to substantial socio-economic development.  GDP growth per annum has almost doubled over the last decade from 4.1% in 1998 to 7.4% in 2008, with an average growth of 7% per annum. This is historically high for Tanzania and comparable to the performance of fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa.  GDP growth peaked in 2004 at 7.8%, but severe and prolonged drought during 2005/06 negatively affected the economy, and the GDP has been gradually recovering to reach 7.4% in 2008.

La agenda 2009 del desarrollo rural en el Perú
Fernando Eguren *

This is the report relating to the facts finding mission conducted by HAKIARDHI and LHRC as an intervention in response to an outcry from the villagers at Namwawala village in Kilombero district, Morogoro region, owing to the alleged plan of the government to take possession of the village land for investment purposes.

textabstractIn this paper we discuss forestry issues related to land reform in Bolivia. We find that although the current land reform satisfies most of the conditions that are necessary for adequately addressing development issues in the agrarian sector, it does not deal with many of the challenges related to forest management and actually contains provisions that come in conflict with the objectives of sustainable forest management.

Las bases legales e institucionales para la cuestión agraria
* Tomás Palu
Según las estadísticas de la FAO, el Paraguay es el país que tiene el más alto nivel de concentración de la tierra –al menos- en el continente americano. Según los datos parciales del último censo agropecuario (datos del 2008), 2.6% de los propietarios concentran el 85.5% de las tierras. Esta situación tendió a agravarse en los 17 años que mediaron entre el último y el anterior censo agropecuario de 1991.

Over the Last three months, acts of unconceivable evil were perpetrated through an eviction operation against indigenous pastoralists in Loliondo. Loliondo is one of the three Divisions of the Ngorongoro District situated in the Arusha Region in Northern Tanzania. The Ngorongoro District Covers an area of about 14037 square Kilometres. Stretching across some 8,300 sq km, is the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, established in 1959 and governed by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority, and the rest is the Loliondo Game Control Area consisting of the Sale and Loliondo Divisions.