The Act determines the bases and procedure for valuation of unlawfully expropriated property being the object of ownership reform and the method and extent of compensation thereof.

The report focuses on: the statue of land degradation: types of degradation, their nature, severity and extent; the causes and consequences of land degradation; institutions to combat land degradation; proposals for strengthening efforts to combat land degradation.

This paper focuses on extracts from a recent comparative analysis of livestock and land use surveys across a range of agro-climatic conditions in sub-Saharan Africa, based on information from systematic low level aerial reconnaissance and complementary ground studies in Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Suda

The rate of degradation and depletion of natural resources in Africa has been accelerated as a result of the increasing population pressure.

The main functions of the Department of Surveys and Lands (DSL) are the recording and supply of land, mapping, survey and remote sensing information. In addition the department provides professional services and advice on these subjects, mainly to other government Departments and aid projects.