Despite global gender equality gains in
education, life expectancy, and labor force participation,
two areas of persistent inequality remain: asset gaps and
women's agency. In many developing countries, including
Papua New Guinea (PNG), land and natural resources are
citizens' key assets. This briefing note, centered on
field research in north fly district explores the process of
negotiation and the progress in implementation of the
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Library ResourceFebrero, 2014Guinea, Papua Nueva Guinea
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An in-depth analysis of the laws and practices related to land expropriation for the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos, Nigeria
Documentos de conferencias e informesSeptiembre, 2017África, NigeriaThis article was submitted for the UN Economic Commission for Africa “2017 Conference on Land Policy in Africa” Nov. 14-17 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
This article sheds light on a series of events that triggered escalating tensions over land and resources in the coastal communities of Lagos, Nigeria. This article provides an in-depth analysis of Nigeria’s laws on expropriation and the processes of acquiring land and compensating landholders in the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) case. Specifically, the analysis addresses the following research questions:
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Library ResourceDocumentos de política y resúmenesMarzo, 2016Kenya
Alternatives to Eviction: Scenarios for Access to Land by the Urban Poor in Informal Settlements, Kenya
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Library ResourceMultimediaMarzo, 2016Kenya
Alternatives to Eviction: Scenarios for Access to Land by the Urban Poor in Informal Settlements, Kenya
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Library ResourceInformes e investigacionesNoviembre, 2016África
Three separate ‘on my mind’ articles by Professor Mbilinyi: Making National Land Policy inclusive and people-centred; In whose interest will this National Land Policy be?; Questions about the National Land Policy, 2016. Draft NLP just released for external consultation. Shares the views of other researchers.
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Library ResourceInformes e investigacionesMarzo, 2018Mozambique, Tanzania
Tanzania and Mozambique — countries of vast mountain ranges and open stretches of plateaus — now face a growing land problem. As soil degradation, climate change and population growth place enormous strains on the natural resources that sustain millions of people, multinational companies are also gunning for large swaths of land across both countries. Caught between these pressures, many poor, rural communities get displaced or decide to sell their collectively held land.
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Library ResourceInformes e investigacionesMarzo, 2018Tanzania, Mozambique, África
Women disproportionately bear the negative impacts of large-scale land investments (in agribusiness, extractives, logging) in the global South.
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Library ResourceDocumentos de política y resúmenesMarzo, 2018Mozambique, Tanzania
Tanzania and Mozambique — countries of vast mountain ranges and open stretches of plateaus — now face a growing land problem. As soil degradation, climate change and population growth place enormous strains on the natural resources that sustain millions of people, multinational companies are also gunning for large swaths of land across both countries. Caught between these pressures, many poor, rural communities get displaced or decide to sell their collectively held land.
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REFLEXÕES CRÍTICAS SOBRE A ATUAÇÃO EXTENSIONISTA NA DEFESA DOS DIREITOS ÉTNICOS E TERRITORIAIS DA COMUNIDADE QUILOMBOLA DE QUEIMADAS
Artículos de revistas y librosOctubre, 2017América Latina y el Caribe, América del Sur, BrasilEste artigo possui o objetivo de analisar, criticamente, a ação extensionista promovida na defesa dos direitos étnicos e territoriais da comunidade quilombola de Queimadas, no procedimento administrativo para a certificação da desconformidade do empreendimento minerário denominado “Projeto Serro”, à legislação de uso e ocupação do solo do Município do Serro. -
Library ResourceInformes e investigacionesAbril, 2000Zimbabwe, África
A historical analysis of the current land invasion crisis, examining the chequered past of the white farmers. Contrasts the present situation with the eviction without compensation by whites of Chief Tangwenya and his followers. Examines the different interpretations by the British and Zimbabwean Governments of the agreement over land reached at Lancaster House in 1979. Argues that the present media coverage lacks historical perspective and is doing the country a disservice. There are more questions needing to be asked about Britain’s role
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