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Achieving land development benefits on customary/communal land

Land Use Policy, 2019
Abstract Land reforms for addressing economic issues are required to conform to equity, socio-cultural and other landa governance concerns. This article reviews customary/communal tenure, and land reform mechanisms for optimising economic and social outcomes for countries where this type of tenure predominates. The experiences of two land groups, the
Wycliffe Antonio
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Customary Land Delivery Systems in Botswana

British Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2023
Land is central to the development of any nation and, therefore, the way and manner through which it is procured and accessed for the welfare of the people becomes of paramount importance. While numerous countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have adopted freehold and other foreign land tenure systems, Botswana is one of the few countries that has retained ...
Fidelis Ifeanyi Emoh   +1 more
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Land, Rights, and Tenure Insecurity on Customary Land in Zambia

2020
Land is a key asset in the lives of village communities in Zambia. It is thus at the centre of their livelihood strategies as it provides social, economic, and financial benefits to these communities. The paradox though is that despite acknowledging its importance in the lives of village communities, tenure on this land is poorly protected by the state
Ephraim Kabunda Munshifwa   +3 more
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Customary Land Secretariats in Ghana as Champions of Efficient Customary Land Governance

Pathways To Sustainable Real Estate Investment In Sub Saharan African Countries: the 22nd Annual AfRES Conference, 2023
Gad Akwensivie   +2 more
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Customary land tenure and the new land policy in Malawi

Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 2004
Malawi occupies an area of 118 484 square kilometres, of which 94 076 are arable land. More than 80 per cent of the country's population, estimated at nearly 11 million, depends on agriculture for its livelihood. In addition to being an important economic resource, land is valued as a basis for social security.
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Water Tensions and Social Transformations on Customary Lands

In New Caledonia, in the Kanak communities, “water is the link”, the link between Heaven and Earth, between the Mountain and the Sea, but also between men and between clans. This article aims to show how the evolution of water networks management, from the “traditional” irrigation canals to the drinking water supply network, has transformed and still ...
Lejars, Caroline   +3 more
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