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Displaying 381 - 385 of 447Impacts of programs and organizations on the adoption of sustainable land management technologies in Uganda:
The government of Uganda is currently decentralizing many of its services including those directly related to agriculture and the environment. Non-government organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) are being asked to take the lead in the provision of government services such as agricultural extension during the transition to demand driven fee-for-service. This paper explores the role of government programs, NGOs and CBOs in the adoption of land management technologies.
Public Land Governance in Solomon Islands
Public Sector Economics Public Sector Management and Reform Banks and Banking Reform Urban Development - Municipal Housing and Land Rural Development - Common Property Resource Development Finance and Financial Sector Development Public Sector Development
Brazil - Innovation Increases Land Access and Incomes of Poor Rural Families
Rural Development Knowledge and Information Systems Urban Development - Urban Governance and Management Poverty Reduction - Rural Poverty Reduction Governance - Regional Governance Rural Development
Information and Communications Technology in Land Administration Projects
Information and Communication Technologies - ICT Policy and Strategies Private Sector Development - E-Business Technology Industry Information Security and Privacy Macroeconomics and Economic Growth - Knowledge Economy Industry
Women's land rights in the transition to individualized ownership
This study explores the impact of changes in land tenure institutions on women's land rights and the efficiency of tree resource management in Western Ghana. We find that customary land tenure institutions have evolved toward individualized systems to provide incentives to invest in tree planting. However, contrary to the common belief that individualization of land tenure weakens women's land rights, these have been strengthened through inter vivos gifts and the practice of the Intestate Succession Law.