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African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial SciencesContext and Background Ethiopia has emerged as a regional leader in clean energy development, guided by key national frameworks such as the Macroeconomic Reform Policy, the Ten-Year Development Plan, and the Climate-Resilient Green Economy Strategy ...
Alelegn Wenedem Agegnehu
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Customary Land Tenure in the LADM
Incorporating customary land tenure relations into Land Information Systems (LISs) presents knowledge modelling challenges arising from the complex and dynamic nature of customs. We present a case study using descriptions from Bronislaw Malinowski’s Coral Gardens and their Magic (1935) to illustrate how some complex land tenure concepts can be ...
Chipofya, Malumbo Chaka +3 more
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GENDER, ETHNICITY, AND LANDED PROPERTY IN ALBANIA [PDF]
Methods used to privatize state property attest to Albania's commitment to a democratic and egalitarian society: farmland was distributed to the households working on the ex-collectives and state farms, and housing was sold at a nominal price to the ...
Lastarria-Cornhiel, Susana +1 more
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Emergent media narratives on land conflicts in a global biocultural diversity hotspot
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Land conflicts (LCs) represent major challenges in regions where limited resources are contested by diverse actors. The triple frontier of the bioculturally diverse Alto Paraná Atlantic Forests (APAF) ecoregion concentrates some of the most intense LCs in South America.
Alberto Anticoli +7 more
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‘Best Practice’ Options for the Legal Recognition of Customary Tenure
Development and Change, 2005 AbstractIs there a ‘best practice’ model for the legal recognition of customary tenure? If not, is it possible to identify the circumstances in which a particular model would be most appropriate? This article considers these questions in the light of economic theories of property rights, particularly as illustrated by the World Bank's 2003 land policy ...
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People are good at stewardship
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Environmental sciences and policy have long been framed on the premise that environmental harm is an expression of human nature rather than a product of specific historical and political arrangements. This framing has shaped a generation of interventions designed to constrain human behaviour rather than enable human capacity.
Philip A. Loring, Miguel Sioui
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Security for Many or Surplus for the Few? Customary Tenure and Social Differentiation in Southern Malawi [PDF]
, 2007 It has been argued that the ambiguities in Malawian customary tenure may aggravate processes of social differentiation and class formation. The article investigates this viewpoint based on the situation in the rural areas in Malawi’s Southern Region. The
Jul-Larsen, Eyolf, Mvula, Peter
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Across sub‐Saharan Africa, tree‐based restoration efforts are dominated by exotic tree species due to their rapid biomass accumulation and short‐term economic returns. However, their limited contribution to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning has renewed interest in native‐tree restoration as a more sustainable strategy.
Herimino Manoa Rajaonarivelo +8 more
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Exploring patterns for social‐ecological success of ecosystem restoration worldwide
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Ecosystem restoration is a crucial response to human‐induced land degradation, which threatens biodiversity and ecosystem functions, poses food and water insecurity and undermines livelihoods, cultural values and human–nature relationships. For restoration to be effective and equitable, it is essential to understand how social and ecological ...
Greta Bindernagel +2 more
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Tree Tenure in Agroforestry Parklands: Implications for the Management, Utilisation and Ecology of Shea and Locust Bean Trees in Northern Ghana [PDF]
, 2009 The management and utilisation of resources in agroforestry systems are influenced by both land and tree tenure systems, especially where land and tree tenure are distinct, and rights to one do not necessarily lead to rights over the other. Most academic
Poudyal, Mahesh
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