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land dispute

a land dispute is a disagreement over land.

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Policy Papers & Briefs
August 2016
Tanzania

This briefing note call attention to the ongoing situation of harassments and arbitrary arrests of human rights defenders in Loliondo in northern Tanzania.It offers an account of the recent events taking place in the area and background information.

Reports & Research
July 2016
Cambodia

In the Mekong region, conflicts between local communities and large scale land concessions are widespread. They are often difficult to solve.

Journal Articles & Books
June 2016
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has long been a site of analysis for exploring the links between natural resources and conflict, having been cited as an example in prominent studies of the “natural resource curse” and used as a source of learning in international debates on corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Legislation & Policies
May 2016
South Africa

The Committee met to deal with the two proposed amendments that had been made by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on the Expropriation Bill [B4B-2015].

Legislation & Policies
May 2016
Kenya

THE MINING ACT No. 12 of 2016

Date of Assent: 6th May, 2016

Date of Commencement: 27th May, 2016

Policy Papers & Briefs
April 2016
Sierra Leone

The land grabbing issue has produced a plethora of debates ranging from ethical conduct of land grabbing agents, specifically concerning displacement, to evidence for and against positive externalities such as technological spill-overs and construction of infrastructure.