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Environmental and gender impacts of land tenure regularization in Africa : pilot evidence from Rwanda [PDF]

Although increased global demand for land has led to renewed interest in African land tenure, few models to address these issues quickly and at the required scale have been identified or evaluated. The case of Rwanda's nation-wide and relatively low-cost
Goldstein, Markus, Ali, Daniel Ayalew, Deininger, Klaus   +2 more
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Biocultural conservation as an alternative pathway for conservation: A case study of the Inclusive Conservation Initiative in northern Kenya

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) aims to conserve 30% of the planet by 2030, yet mounting evidence indicates that current methods for preventing biodiversity loss are insufficient and often intensify unjust conditions for Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
Natalie D. L. York, William Naimado, Charis Enns, Brock Bersaglio, Mali Ole Kaunga, Joseph Larpei, Victorlyn Mukiri, Judy Oreheya, Vivian Silole, Johan A. Oldekop   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land Tenure Security as a Market Stimulator in China

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2001
This paper builds on economists' theory that land tenure security can create access to credit and capital for emerging economies. The paper posits that, while the land title security that a nation's land title registration system provides may suffice to make mortgage loans available from local banks and mortgage lenders, emerging economies may benefit ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Land-tenure policy reforms: Decollectivization and the Doi Moi system in Vietnam [PDF]

millions fed, food security, rice, Land tenure, Land reform, Doi Moi, Decollectivization,
Tuan, Nguyen Do Anh, Kirk, Michael
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Nature's values, drivers and perceived influence on ecosystem services shape agroecological livestock farming in the Netherlands

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The environmental benefits of agroecological farm management have been demonstrated, but its uptake is still lagging. Understanding how specific practices relate to drivers and ecosystem services (ES), and what values of nature underlie those factors can be useful in understanding what type of practices are preferred by farmers under which ...
Loes A. Verkuil, Nynke Schulp, Mario Torralba   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tenure Security Reformand Electronic Registration: Exploring Insights from English Law [PDF]

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2011
This paper examines the potential significance of updating registration practices in resolving some of the issues about tenure security in a transformative context. It deals with the importance of good governance in the context of land administration and
H Mostert
doaj  

Impact of land tenure and other socioeconomic factors on mountain terrace maintenance in Yemen: [PDF]

This paper describes the land property rights and tenure systems in the western escarpments of the Yemeni Highlands, and analyses the impact of land tenure arrangements and other socioeconomic factors on terrace maintenance.
Bamatraf, Abdul Rahman, Aw-Hassan, Aden, Alsanabani, Mohammed   +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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Assessing trade‐off risk between crop production and vertebrate biodiversity in three African countries

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Governments worldwide are committed to eliminating hunger and conserving biodiversity, reflected in United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2 (Zero Hunger) and 15 (Life on Land). Expanding agricultural lands to meet growing food demands often threatens biodiversity, creating potential trade‐offs between these objectives. To understand the
Abbie S. A. Chapman, Selase Kofi Adanu, Carole Dalin, Adam Devenish, Geoffrey H. Griffiths, Elizabeth J. Z. Robinson, Barbara Adolph, Phil Franks, Tagel Gebrehiwot, Jacob Mwitwa, Nathalie Seddon, Joseph A. Tobias, Tim Newbold   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legal Knowledge and Economic Development: The Case of Land Rights in Uganda

Mixed evidence on the impact of formal title in much of Africa is often used to question the relevance of dealing with land policy issues in this continent.
Yamano, Takashi, Ayalew, Daniel, Deininger, Klaus W.   +2 more
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