Résultats de la recherche

1. Library Resource

   

   Land investments or land grab?: a critical view from Tanzania and Mozambique

   janvier, 2010

   République-Unie de Tanzanie, Mozambique, Afrique sub-saharienne

   Terre et investissements

   terre

   agriculteur

   accaparement foncier

   investissement foncier

   agriculture

   This report discusses the potential benefits of, and the current challenges for, agricultural land investment in Tanzania and Mozambique. The paper finds that there is little, if any, development potential in these investments. Indeed, the economic growth potential of investments in agricultural land is questionable due to an inadequate regulatory framework governing foreign direct investments (FDI) in the sector.
   

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   Improving urban management in township

   janvier, 2011

   Afrique du Sud, Afrique sub-saharienne

   gouvernance foncière

   Improving urban management is a crucial precondition for developing South African townships. While the urban management deficit in these areas has deep historical roots, an array of contemporary problems also needs to be overcome if improvements are to be realised. Urban management, broadly defined, is about government’s responsibility for the planning, development and day-today operations of a city.

3. Library Resource

   

   What drives the global land rush?

   janvier, 2011

   Qatar, Égypte, Nigéria, États-Unis d'Amérique, Ukraine, Kirghizistan, Indonésie, Brésil, Royaume-Uni, Ghana, Fédération de Russie, Moldova, Éthiopie, Bélarus, Mozambique, Laos, Turkménistan, Philippines, Libye, Tadjikistan, Émirats arabes unis, Ouzbékistan, Koweït, Argentine, Kazakhstan, Soudan, Bahreïn, Arménie, Arabie saoudite, Cambodge, Océanie, Asie occidentale, Europe, Asie orientale, Asie méridionale, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Amérique septentrionale, Afrique septentrionale

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   environnement

   terre

   tenure foncière

   Recent increases in the level of agricultural commodity prices and the resulting demand for land has been accompanied by a rising interest in acquiring agricultural land by investors. This paper studies the determinants of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture.

4. Library Resource

   

   Urban land markets in Southern African cities

   janvier, 2011

   Mozambique, Botswana, Afrique du Sud, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Namibie, Afrique sub-saharienne

   Terre et investissements

   gouvernance foncière

   terre

   marché foncier

   The cities in southern Africa reflect the rapid urbanisation characteristic of sub-Saharan Africa in general. Angola, Botswana and South Africa have the highest levels of urbanisation with about 60% of their population living in cities in 2010 and this percentage is expected to rise to about 80% by 2050.

5. Library Resource

   

   Urban land development in practice

   janvier, 2010

   Afrique du Sud, Afrique sub-saharienne

   développement

   gouvernance foncière

   terre

   Developers study the property market carefully and then, based on the property cycle, and risk and profit calculations, they acquire land and develop it, with a specific product in mind. Municipalities play a governance role, and are mandated to ensure that the development is in line with government policies and development plans for the area.

6. Library Resource

   

   Township renewal: Kwamashu case study

   janvier, 2011

   Afrique du Sud, Afrique sub-saharienne

   développement

   gouvernance foncière

   The restructuring of local government in South Africa began in the mid-1990s. A number of smaller local councils in the greater Durban area were amalgamated into a single metropolitan municipality, and the boundaries of the city were expanded to incorporate a number of new areas. The department responsible for economic development at the time started to look for a suitable location for a focused, municipality-led intervention in the newly incorporated areas. The political violence of the 1980s had been particularly intense in the northern areas.

7. Library Resource

   

   Urban Land Markets in East Africa

   janvier, 2011

   République-Unie de Tanzanie, Kenya, Éthiopie, Ouganda, Afrique sub-saharienne

   Terre et investissements

   marché foncier

   gouvernance foncière

   terre

   allocation des terres

   The cities in the East African region are characterised by rapid urbanisation and uncontrolled spatial sprawl, with large informal settlements and inadequate service provision. The research study investigates how urban land markets operate in such a context, and particularly, how effectively poor people can access, trade and hold land.

8. Library Resource

   

   What is a REDD+ Pilot?

   janvier, 2010

   Indonésie, Asie orientale, Océanie, Asie méridionale

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   environnement

   changement climatique

   utilisation des terres

   This policy brief, published by the Centre for International Forestry Research, provides a snapshot of 17 REDD+ pilot projects in Indonesia. It begins by discussing early REDD+ pilots in Indonesia and then provides a comprehensive typology of REDD+ activities in Indonesia. The brief continues with a discussion of the motivation behind different pilot models and the following section outlines research needs and implications of REDD+ design in Indonesia.

9. Library Resource

   

   The new competition for land: Food, energy, and climate change

   janvier, 2011

   États-Unis d'Amérique, Brésil, Europe

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   changement climatique

   utilisation des terres

   terre

   This paper discusses the competition for land resources and the issue of land-use change due to the rising demand for food and energy, specifically for the transport sector. The linkages between land, food, and energy become particularly complex within the context of climate change. This is not only because agriculture contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, but also because climate change itself can alter the productivity and availability of land.
   

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    Collective versus Individual Property: Tenure Security and Forest Tenure Reforms in China

    janvier, 2011

    Chine, Asie orientale, Océanie

    possession

    tenure foncière

    recherche

    This study assesses the determinants of forest land allocation to households in the forest tenure reforms in China in the period 1980-2005 using data from three provinces in Southern China; Fujian, Jiang Xi and Yunnan. Furthermore, it assesses the current level of tenure security on forest land and how this tenure security is affected by past and more recent policy changes.