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Finding the Middle Ground: Land Tenure Reform and Customary Claims Negotiability in Rural Ghana [PDF]
, 2013 Land (property) rights have returned to the development agenda of national governments and international organizations globally. Central to the debates are issues concerning the interaction between customary and state legal systems.
Ampadu, R.A. (Richard)
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Implementing potential climate‐smart practices through diverse partnerships
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Climate change is one of the greatest threats to society, negatively impacting agriculture and crop yields. Globally, agriculture is also one of the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting sectors. Climate‐smart practices that are developed through diverse partnerships with scientists and practitioners are needed to decrease GHG emissions. We implemented
Kristina J. Bartowitz +6 more
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Specialization without regret - transfer rights, agricultural productivity, and investment in an industrializing economy [PDF]
A number of studies have examined the effects of secure tenure on agricultural investment and productivity. The authors also study the importance of rights to household residual income and land use being transferable.
Carter, Michael R., Yang Yao
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Banana and plantain are vital for food security and income in West Africa, yet banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) threatens production. This study combined remote sensing, field surveys, modelling and socio‐economic analysis to assess BBTV spread and control strategies in Benin.
Renata Retkute +13 more
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Land tenure reform and food security: a systematic review of agrarian policies in the Global South
Cogent Social SciencesThis systematic review examines the impact of land tenure reform on food security in the Global South, synthesizing findings from 87 peer-reviewed studies (2016–2025) identified through Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.
Sinta Ningrum, Salwa Nurfaiziya
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POVERTY AND LAND POLICY IN CAMBODIA [PDF]
Slow agricultural development has restrained economic growth and poverty alleviation in Cambodia. The country's volatile history has left a legacy of weak tenure security and large areas of underutilized land. This study estimates the impact of access to
Engvall, Anders, Kokko, Ari
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Colombia's forests play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change, but they are currently facing severe degradation, particularly after the 2016 Peace Agreement. Our literature review highlights a growing research interest in this topic and demonstrates how interdisciplinary approaches combining diverse methods can enhance
Estefanía Muñoz +13 more
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Does land tenure insecurity discourage tree planting?: evolution of customary land tenure and agroforestry management in Sumatra [PDF]
It is widely believed that land tenure insecurity under a customary tenure system leads to socially inefficient resource allocation. This article demonstrates that land tenure insecurity promotes tree planting, which is inefficient from the private point
Otsuka, Keijiro +2 more
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Investment and credit effects of land titling and registration: [PDF]
, 2005 This paper analyzes the importance of legal property documents in providing tenure security, enhancing agricultural investment incentives and easing access to credit.
de Laiglesia, Juan R.
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Transition processes towards a sustainable future benefit from historic perspectives, since feasible changes of socio‐technological conditions and processes depend on a holistic assessment of how actors are embedded in existing institutions, routines, and structures. Building on the Income–Population–Affluence–Technology equation and utilizing
Jessica Kluge, Marcus Wagner
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