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   Characterizing Informal Settlement Dynamics Using Google Earth Engine and Intensity Analysis in Durban Metropolitan Area, South Africa: Linking Pattern to Process

   Sustainability

   Publication évaluée par des pairs

   janvier, 2023

   Afrique du Sud

   Régime urbain

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Terre et sécurité alimentaire

   politique foncière

   The growing population in informal settlements expedites alterations in land use and land cover (LULC) over time. Understanding the patterns and processes of landscape transitions associated with informal settlement dynamics in rapidly urbanizing cities is critical for better understanding of consequences, especially in environmentally vulnerable areas. The study sought to map and systematically analyze informal settlement growth patterns, dynamics and processes, as well as associated LULC transitions in Durban Metropolitan area, from 2015 to 2021.

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   Securing Land and Water for Food Production through Sustainable Land Reform: A Nexus Planning Perspective

   Land

   Publication évaluée par des pairs

   janvier, 2022

   Afrique du Sud

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Terre et sécurité alimentaire

   Pâturages, terres arides et pastoralisme

   réforme foncière

   Land and water are vital resources for sustaining rural livelihoods and are critical for rural development as they form the basis of agriculture, the main economic activity for rural communities. Nevertheless, in most developing countries, land and water resources are unevenly distributed due to historical and socio-economic imbalances, hence the need for land reform policies to address these disparities. However, redistributing land without considering the interconnectedness of land and socio-ecological systems can compound existing food and water insecurity challenges.

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   Community Approaches to Sustainable Land Management and Agroecology Practices

   Articles et Livres

   décembre, 2018

   Érythrée, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Zimbabwe, Afrique australe, Afrique du Sud, Gambie, Nigéria, Barbade, Cuba, Chine, Mongolie, Arménie

   Restauration des paysages forestiers

   Régimes forestiers

   Terre et sécurité alimentaire

   Dégradation et Régime des Terres

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   sécurité alimentaire

   changement climatique

   dégradation des terres

   gestion de terre agricole

   agriculture

   plan d'aménagement forestier

   Gestion foncière durable

   biodiversité

   As of 2017, SGP has awarded over 3,800 small grants to land degradation projects in over 120 countries, many of which are in regions with extreme levels of poverty and food insecurity across Africa and Latin America. Africa, in particular, is experiencing the highest population growth of the developing world, while being exposed and vulnerable to the rising impact from climate change.

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   Nature-Based Solutions for agricultural water management and food security

   Articles et Livres

   décembre, 2018

   Égypte, Soudan, Kenya, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Afrique australe, Afrique du Sud, Nigéria, Mexique, Brésil, Colombie, Équateur, Pérou, États-Unis d'Amérique, Japon, Philippines, Iran, Népal

   Terre et sécurité alimentaire

   Dégradation et Régime des Terres

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   sécurité alimentaire

   gestion foncière

   désertification

   dégradation des terres

   agriculture

   gestion des eaux

   Agriculture influences and shapes the world’s ecosystems, but not always in a positive way. More than 2.5 billion people are globally involved as stewards of land and water ecosystems that constitute the natural resource base for feeding the current and future world population. Yet, conventional agronomic interventions based on ‘hard’ agricultural engineering compromise various eco-services that are required for sustainable agricultural development.

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   Youth access to land, migration and employment opportunities: evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

   Articles et Livres

   décembre, 2019

   Afrique du Sud, Afrique, Afrique occidentale, Afrique orientale, Afrique centrale, Afrique australe, Afrique sub-saharienne

   Droits fonciers collectifs

   Terre et sécurité alimentaire

   agriculture

   sécurité alimentaire

   accès à la terre

   tenure foncière

   tenure foncière

   systèmes de tenure

   développement rural

   population rurale

   jeunesse

   This paper examines the intersections between youth access to land, migration decisions and employment opportunities using nationally representative and multi-year data from multiple African countries. We document evidence on the evolving dynamics in land distribution and ownership patterns, the effect of land access on youth livelihood choices and development of rental and sales market in the region.

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   The narrative on rural youth and economic opportunities in Africa: facts, myths and gaps

   Articles et Livres

   décembre, 2019

   Afrique, Afrique sub-saharienne, Afrique orientale, Afrique centrale, Afrique australe, Afrique du Sud, Afrique occidentale

   Droits fonciers collectifs

   Terre et sécurité alimentaire

   développement rural

   sécurité alimentaire

   agriculture

   accès à la terre

   tenure foncière

   systèmes de tenure

   population rurale

   jeunesse

   A narrative on rural youth in Africa has continued to evolve in policy circles around the world. Much of it is driven by population statistics that point to an imminent youth bulge in Africa and concerns about a poor economic outlook (stagnation) for African productivity and growth. Fears of massive unemployment, social unrest and undesirable migration due to limited economic growth drive the bulk of the discourse. This is juxtaposed with the promise of a youth dividend for the continent, which is highlighted by some quarters of the policy debate.

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   Why wait for the state? : using the CFS Tenure Guidelines to recalibrate the political-legal terrain in struggles for human rights and democratic control of land, fisheries and forests

   Articles et Livres

   décembre, 2017

   Mali, Nigéria, Ouganda, Afrique du Sud, Afrique australe, Afrique sub-saharienne

   Droits fonciers collectifs

   Terre et sécurité alimentaire

   sécurité alimentaire

   droit foncier

   tenure foncière

   Grassroots organizations do not need to wait for the state to implement Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (Tenure Guidelines or TGs). Rural communities can take governance into their own hands and use TGs as a tool for investigation, reflection and action. The challenge is how to take the next step: under what conditions can TGs provide the rural poor with resources to organize and mobilize?

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   Gender, small-scale livestock farming and food security : policy implications in the South African context

   Documents de politique et mémoires

   mars, 2015

   Afrique du Sud, Afrique australe, Afrique sub-saharienne

   Droits fonciers collectifs

   Terre et sécurité alimentaire

   Pâturages, terres arides et pastoralisme

   sécurité alimentaire

   droit foncier

   bétail

   développement rural

   Drawing on insights from multiple studies, this policy brief addresses the importance of gender considerations for small-scale livestock farming communities relative to food security in the South African context. The brief examines some key elements of gender issues in relation to small-scale livestock farming, asks how some of these elements align with current policies and practices, and suggests a number of focused policy recommendations. Two thirds of the world’s 600 million poor livestock keepers are rural women.

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   South African land news #March 2020

   A rapid scan of news stories curated on knowledgebase.land

   Rapports et recherches

   avril, 2020

   Afrique du Sud

   Terre et corruption

   Terre et sécurité alimentaire

   Conflits liés à la terre

   accès à la terre

   zone urbaine

   production foncière

   réforme foncière

   implantations sauvages

   Every day since Pres Ramaphosa was elected into office we have searched out South African land-related news which is curated on our website knowledgebase.land. This publication provides a brief summary of land news across a range of categories for March 2020

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    Temporal Dynamics and Motivations for Urban Community Food Gardens in Medium-Sized Towns of the Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Volume 7 Issue 4

    Publication évaluée par des pairs

    décembre, 2018

    Afrique du Sud, Afrique australe

    Terre et sécurité alimentaire

    sécurité alimentaire

    pauvreté

    Urban agriculture is said to be increasing with global urbanization. However, there is little examination of the temporal or spatial dynamics of urban agriculture. We investigated the benefits and challenges experienced by community gardeners in four towns in South Africa, along with GIS analysis of the number, area, and location of urban food community gardens over the last three decades. Common reasons for practicing community gardening were cash poverty (37%) and the need to grow food (34%).