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Displaying 61 - 65 of 94Biofuel Investments Threaten Local Land Rights in Tanzania
Just a couple weeks ago, Iowa State University (ISU) withdrew from advising the Iowa-based firm AgriSol Energy on itsplanned land deal in Tanzania.
Focus on Land in Africa: Mozambique Lesson Brief, Mozambique's Land Law
This lesson brief presents the laws that give people access and secure rights to land. These laws encourage investment in the land and can establish a foundation on which rural families can grow their incomes and assets.
Focus on Land in Africa: Mali Lesson Brief, Tenure Insecurity in Urban Mali
This lesson brief focuses on how issues of unaffordable land and land formalization processes in Mali have fueled tenure insecurity for the urban poor. It is part of the Focus on Land in Africa: Land Tenure and Property Rights online educational tool. In Mali, many of the urban poor face tenure insecurity which leaves them vulnerable to expropriation, landless
Focus on Land in Africa: Mali Lesson Brief, Farmer-Herder Conflicts
This lesson brief explores the multiple independent phenomena that affect relationships between farmers and herders, as well as the nature of their conflicts over natural resources in Mali. It is part of the Focus on Land in Africa: Land Tenure and Property Rights online educational tool.
Focus on Land in Africa: Mali Lesson Brief, The Challenge of Decentralization in Mali
This lesson brief examines the statutory frameworks governing decentralization in Mali and the challenges that have arisen. It is part of the Focus on Land in Africa: Land Tenure and Property Right online educational tool.