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SWE-2012-143: Unintended implications of climate change policies - Large scale land acquisitions
General
Unintended implications of climate change policies - Large scale land acquisitions. Large scale land acquisitions (LLA) are rapidly becoming a controversial political issue, often allegedly driven by anticipations of climate change and/or as unintended ef
Protection of land rights and sustainable use of natural ressources
General
Sicherung des Zugangs zu Land und nachhaltige Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen, Fortführung
Objectives
Sicherung des Zugangs zu Land und nachhaltige Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen, Fortführung
SWE-2012-137: Land Grabbing or Agricultural Investments: the Two Sides of the Coin
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During the last decade land acquisitions by foreign investors in developing countries have accelerated tremendously. This project aims to enhance our understanding about the determinants and effects of this process. First, what determines where the acquisitions are taking place, their size when they do take place, and what characterizes the countries from which the investors come will be investigate using a macro-level approach. Second, how small-scale farmers in Zambia adapt to the introduction of larger farms will be investigated using a micro-level approach. Since Zambia during the last decade attracted large quantities of agricultural FDI of several different kinds it is very well suited as a case. Preliminary work indicates that large-scale land deals results are more likely in countries that are poor and closer to the sea or a navigable river.
SWE-2012-137: Land Grabbing or Agricultural Investments: the Two Sides of the Coin
General
During the last decade land acquisitions by foreign investors in developing countries have accelerated tremendously. This project aims to enhance our understanding about the determinants and effects of this process. First, what determines where the acquis
SWE-2012-137: Land Grabbing or Agricultural Investments: the Two Sides of the Coin
General
During the last decade land acquisitions by foreign investors in developing countries have accelerated tremendously. This project aims to enhance our understanding about the determinants and effects of this process. First, what determines where the acquis
SWE-2012-020: WATER POLITICS IN THE NILE BASIN: EMERGING LAND ACQUISITIONS AND THE HYDROPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE
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This research aims to investigate the water and land nexus in the Nile Basin seeking to understand how the current surge in land acquisitions and investments by foreign countries, sovereign wealth funds, private corporations and domestic investors will affect transboundary water interaction in the region. The countries which will be analysed in a comparative perspective are Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda and the key questions are: 1) Which are the key land acquisitions in the region? 2) Under what contractual conditions are they undertaken? 3) What type of water will be used for agricultural development? 4) How do the water interests between the riparians differ - in terms of preference for irrigation, hydropower or other? 5) How do the new land acquisitions and the water use affect the overall political stability and development in the region?
SWE-2012-020: WATER POLITICS IN THE NILE BASIN: EMERGING LAND ACQUISITIONS AND THE HYDROPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE
General
This research aims to investigate the water and land nexus in the Nile Basin seeking to understand how the current surge in land acquisitions and investments by foreign countries, sovereign wealth funds, private corporations and domestic investors will affect transboundary water interaction in the region. The countries which will be analysed in a comparative perspective are Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda and the key questions are: 1) Which are the key land acquisitions in the region? 2) Under what contractual conditions are they undertaken? 3) What type of water will be used for agricultural development? 4) How do the water interests between the riparians differ - in terms of preference for irrigation, hydropower or other? 5) How do the new land acquisitions and the water use affect the overall political stability and development in the region?
SWE-2012-020: WATER POLITICS IN THE NILE BASIN: EMERGING LAND ACQUISITIONS AND THE HYDROPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE
General
This research aims to investigate the water and land nexus in the Nile Basin seeking to understand how the current surge in land acquisitions and investments by foreign countries, sovereign wealth funds, private corporations and domestic investors will af
Strengthening Land Governance System for Smallholder Farmers in Malawi
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The action will aim at having gender sensitive guidelines and procedures for establishing customary estates which are validated by key stakeholders, tested in Mzimba, Kasungu and Phalombe Districts and proposed for wider rollout by Government. This action will lead to a reduction in land conflicts as well as ensure land administration officials and local structures are more knowledgeable of and accountable on womens land rights.
UNDERSTANDING THE RATIONALES OF DONORS-FUNDED CIVIL SOCIETY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A GAME THEORY APPROACH
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This project questions the view, mainly based on Putnam´s theory of social capital that civil society in form of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in developing countries can act as agency for social change. Based on this view, large funds have been channeled to NGOs with the assumption that NGOs can advance development and stimulate democracy. Where corruption is the social norm due to the lack of appropriate rules, empirical evidence does not correspond to social capital theory. There is often a discrepancy between the assumed role of NGOs according to the premises of social capital and their behavior that has been described as being corrupt and self-serving. There is however no conducted studies to explain from a theoretical point of view why NGOs often perform the way described. Thus our research aims to bridge this academic gap. We put forward and examine the applicability of game theory to explain the behavior of NGOs. We explore the different rationales of NGOs in relation to their specific context. The research is designed as case studies and will use the described qualitative and quantitative methods. We aim to contribute to theoretical development of our understanding of civil society, in particular regarding the role of the social context and linking theory with practice. The research will also generate knowledge for policy measures on the usefulness of aid to fulfill the purposes of advancing development and democracy goals.