Empirical studies have shown that oil-dependent countries are more likely to suffer from civil wars motivated by ‘grievances’ or ‘greed’ — and this is particularly true for states in sub-Saharan Africa.
This paper evaluates several important international governance initiatives in the…
In developing countries, forest management, sharing and collaboration has encountered major problems as reflected in Southern Cameroon’s forested landscape, which is challenged by differences in power, knowledge gaps, and competing land rights claims. The authors use Cameroon’s forests, as an…
Land use change has become increasingly acknowledged as an important issue in terms of understanding the processes of global change. Hence, land use decision-making by smallholder communities in developing countries become a vital part of the broader comprehension of environmental and social…
Document de travail sur les régimes fonciers 7. Ce document analyse la gouvernance foncière dans les divers pays d’Afrique centrale en relevant des problèmes communs et des mesures entreprises par les Etats. L’étude reconnaît que la corruption, la non application des lois, l’abus de pouvoir ou…
Land lies at the heart of social, political and economic life in much of rural Africa. It provides a major source of livelihoods, income and employment; a basis for social and political relations; and has major historical, cultural and spiritual significance. In many places, rapid socio-economic…
Through a conceptual analysis based on international treaties and instruments and through two country studies, this study explores the relationship between human rights, particularly the right to adequate food, and access to natural resources with specific focus on land.
Land Tenure Working Paper 1. This document analyzes the implications for land tenure and land policy of biofuels. It examines the current and likely future impacts of the increasing spread of biofuels on access to land in producer countries, particularly for poorer rural people. It aims to pave…
This study is an attempt of the combination of multiple data sources referring to the same time period and to the same farmer population, it aims at assessing the potential impact of a cocoa Farmer Field School Training on Integrated Pest Management in Cameroon. Using a combination of a…
This is a Decret posted on <a href="https://www.openlandcontracts.org:443/">OpenLandContracts.org</a>. It lists Oil palm or palm oils,Oil palm products,Rubber,Rubber…
Le présent décret fixe les procédures et modalités d’exécution des opérations d’aménagement foncier et celles de création et de fonctionnement des organismes d’études et d’exécution des opérations d’aménagement foncier (restructuration et la rénovation urbaines; les lotissements; et les…
