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Linkages between rural population ageing, intergenerational transfers of land and agricultural production: are they important?

January, 1999
land economics
rural population
The paper considers: the question of whether the process of population ageing affects the ways in which land is passed on between members of different generationsthe likely implications of ageing-related changes in intergenerational transfers for food production in developing countriesThe paper concentrates primarily on rural population ageing in contexts where the individual ownership of land or natural resources is a predominant socio-economic phenomenon, although it also considers communal ownership situations.The authors conclude that: the need to conceptualize the elderly as a neces
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Civil society and the struggle for land rights for marginalised groups: the contribution of the Uganda Land Alliance to the Land Act 1998

January, 2000
Uganda
land policies
landowners
women
The 1998 Land Act represents one of the most important pieces of legislation in Uganda, which is predominantly an agricultural country. The role of a consortium of NGOs, The Uganda Land Alliance (ULA), is analysed in this paper, with regard to the enactment of the Act.
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Les systèmes de propriété foncière au Maghreb. Le cas du Maroc

Journal Articles & Books
January, 1999
Morocco
land law
indigenous peoples' lands
land rights
land stakeholders
Les systèmes de propriété foncière dans les trois pays du Maghreb nous apparaissent aujourd’hui comme marqués par leurs particularités. Cependant pour l’essentiel, leurs différences sont le résultat, tardif, des politiques foncières conduites par les trois Etats depuis l’indépendance. [... ]
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The National Human Settlement Development Policy

Legislation & Policies
January, 2000
Tanzania
Urban Tenure
informal settlements
urban areas
urban planning
urban population
The policy provised for the vision and startegic direction of the national human settlement.
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Las mujeres en el mercado. Un manual para la alfabetización popular en economía

Reports & Research
December, 1999
Spain
Land & Gender
women
Este manual trata de hacer comprensible la economía nacional, regional y global para desvelar las causas estructurales de los problemas económicos y sociales. En principio está diseñado para grupos de mujeres que compartirán y aprenderán de las demás con una facilitadora combinando aspectos diferentes del documento según sus necesidades, intereses y contextos nacionales. El análisis de género y metodologías de la educación popular se combinan para reflexionar sobre una realidad y avanzar hacia la búsqueda de alternativas y oportunidades estratégicas.
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Gender, households, and markets: inherited land and labour force participation of rural household in the Cordillera Region, Philippines

Reports & Research
January, 2000
South-Eastern Asia, Philippines
Land & Gender
rural development
land
land rights
households
Why does viewing a household as a single unit have serious downfalls for gender analysis' The unitary view overlooks the crucial fact that gender relations between family members play a large role in intra-household decisions about decision-making, time allocation, and expenditure. A collective model on the other hand allows household analysis to consider gender relations, with attention to women's and men's respective access to, control over, or ownership of resources.
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World Survey on the Role of Women in Development: Globalisation, Gender and Work

Reports & Research
June, 1999
Global
Land & Gender
development
land rights
women
This global survey examines the impact of current trends and policies on the overall social and economic situation of women. It starts by describing the main economic trends produced by globalisation: trade liberalisation; increased globalised production due to direct investment of multinational corporations; and financial liberalisation. The gender impact of those trends are then analysed in detail beginning with employment and displacement effects, including their influence on women's position within the household and the labour markets around the world.
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Promoting Gender Equity in the Democratic Process: women's Paths to Political Participation and Decisionmaking

Reports & Research
January, 2000
Global
Land & Gender
land rights
rural development
women
How can women be integrated in processes of democratisation? The participation of women in political and economic processes is essential for democratic governance. The PROWID grants system supported activities such as lobbying and advocacy, skills development and developing institutions to further women's social and economic rights. This report looks at women's participation in political culture, civil society and government institutions. Importantly, it puts participation in the context of shifting gender (and other) roles and identities.
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Derechos de propiedad y pueblos indígenas en Chile

Proyecto Opciones de Políticas para el Fomento del Desarrollo de Mercados de Tierras Agrícolas, con el Fin de Facilitar la Transferencia de Tierras a Pequeños Agricultores

Institutional & promotional materials
September, 1999
Chile
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Indigenous Peoples
land tenure
property rights
Resumen
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El estudio de mercado de tierras: el caso de Guatemala

Reports & Research
October, 1999
Guatemala
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Indigenous Peoples
land tenure
property rights
Proyecto Opciones de Políticas para el Fomento del Desarrollo de Mercados de Tierras Agrícolas, con el Fin de Facilitar la Transferencia de Tierras a Pequeños Agricultores