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Land ownership versus development in the era of globalisation: a trajectory of conflict and wealth accumulation in Southern Nigeria

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2016
Nigeria

This study investigates the attendant effect of unregulated land acquisition by governments and investment partners, forceful dispossession and displacement of individuals and communities in the era of globalisation and wealth creation by increasingly capitalist regimes in southern Nigeria. The investigation of the trajectory of wealth and conflict resulting from this phenomenon is the key focus of this research.

Report on FAO/ECA Center on land policies in East and Central Africa : Kenya and Uganda, October 1960

Reports & Research
November, 1960
Uganda
Kenya
Africa

This paper focuses on the report on FAO/ECA center on land policies in East and Central Africa. It included the lectures by outstanding experts on important economic issues, agricultural development, agricultural credit, cooperatives and community development as well as discussions, country reports and the exchange of views, information and experience by the participants through study groups.

The transformation of the land tenure system, land appropriation and formation of the ruling class in the mauri country (Niger)

Reports & Research
November, 1973
Niger

The difference in kind between the pre-colonial and the postcolonial relations of production can he noticed through the gradual dissolution of relations based on a personal tieless gift-giving based on the market economy. The liberation of the labor forces this engendered and of channeled into a new system of constraint, led to the beginning of a private appropriation of land.

Vegetation cover and land use map of Africa based on satellite remote sensing

Conference Papers & Reports
January, 1993
Africa

The rate of degradation and depletion of natural resources in Africa has been accelerated as a result of the increasing population pressure. The lack of reliable quantitative and qualitative information on vegetation cover and land use at national and regional levels has been the major limiting factor in development planning, sustainable management of agriculture and forestry resources, the food security early warning systems, environmental monitoring as well as in biodiversity assessment and protection.

Land policy in Africa: a framework to strengthen land rights, enhance productivity and secure livelihoods

Policy Papers & Briefs
April, 2011
Africa

Africa’s development remains dependent on agriculture and exploitation of natural resources, yet agriculture and livestock production are largely carried out by smallholder farmers under increasing pressure of scarce land resources managed under unsecured customary land ownership. African governments are seeking to address tenure insecurities to promote sustainable rural and urban development, and to address inequalities in land ownership between different social groups.

Cadastral surveys and the system of land registration in Madagascar

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 1971
Madagascar
Africa

"The word cadastre is the technical term signifying the surveying of parcels of land, establishing their area, value and ownership (or any other title of occupancy)". This definition seems to deal only with the topographical aspect of the system, in other words, the demarcation of a group of parcels, with their area, their boundaries and the name of the owner. In Madagascar, in addition to this demarcation, the owner must establish his title by an official instrument.

Note on the system of land registatrion in Morocco

Conference Papers & Reports
September, 1970
Morocco

The system of registration "based on the above principles has the following characteristics: Each accurately delimited property is inscribed in a land register under a. name and number and with topographical and legal data which show clearly and accurately the right of its owner. The real right of charges^ transfers of ownership and changes concerning a property are indicated in the land registers which constitute in short, the complete and detailed record of each registered property.

Progress made in supporting land policy formulation and implementation

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 2015
Africa

The paper focuses on the Report on the land policy formulation and implementation. The report presents the findings of the study on developing an institutional and funding mechanism and a monitoring and evaluation framework; the highlights of progress made by the Land Policy Initiative in implementing its five-year strategy and roadmap (2012–2016); and the results of research conducted by the Land Policy Initiative over the past two years on key land issues in Africa.

Report on an advisory mission to swaziland on the impact of saps on agriculuture and trade in Southern Africa

Reports & Research
March, 1996
Africa

This paper focuses on report on an advisory mission to Swaziland on the impact of SAPs on agriculture and trade in Southern Africa. The main purpose of each of the country studies is to provide a general picture of the impact of SAPs on agriculture and trade in the country concerned.