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Publicação revisada por pares
Março 2021
África subsariana
Ruanda

Land laws provide a legal basis for addressing a country’s land-related strategies and are the central land policy instruments through which governments realise land policy objectives. Considering their vital role, it is imperative that land laws be evaluated to ensure that policy objectives are followed and that the laws are not ineffective or counterproductive.

Publicação revisada por pares
Fevereiro 2021
África subsariana
Gana

Despite the ongoing land administration reforms being implemented across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Ghana, as a viable pathway to achieve tenure security and greater efficiency in land administration, the subject of land dispute resolution has received relatively less attention.

Land Use Policy
Publicação revisada por pares
Janeiro 2021
África subsariana

This study was undertaken to examine local perceptions of the impacts of small-scale tree plantations, notably of Acacia decurrens (J.C. Wendl.) Willd., in Ethiopia’s Upper Blue Nile Basin. A particular focus of our study was on the different dimensions of livelihood sustainability centering on economic, social, human, physical, and natural capital.

Artigos e Livros
Dezembro 2020
África
África subsariana

Food security in Africa needs abundant, affordable and nutritious food for the growing population.
•Smallholder farmers lack sufficient land or economic incentives to invest in agriculture.
•The above issues create a ‘wicked problem’ – a conundrum for future food security.

Publicação revisada por pares
Dezembro 2020
Camarões
Gana
África subsariana

The paper critically engages with sustainable development goal targets (SDG-2- Target 2.3; SDG-5) to examine how and why large-scale agricultural land acquisitions modify the social relations of women’s food access. The study draws from impacts of various plantation schemes in Cameroon and Ghana.

Land Journal Volume 9 Issue 11 cover image
Publicação revisada por pares
Novembro 2020
África subsariana

In sub-Saharan Africa, the urban majorities are financially excluded from the formal housing markets and reside in informal settlements. Limited knowledge on the development of informal settlements compromises the efficacy of urban planning and policies targeting such areas.

Land Journal Volume 9 Issue 11 cover image
Publicação revisada por pares
Novembro 2020
África subsariana

Urban parks provide various environmental, socio-cultural and economic benefits, also called ecosystem services, as well as challenges. Urban park planning and management needs to consider the perception and attitude of people towards the benefits, challenges and quality of the parks. However, such information is largely lacking for cities of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Promoting Responsible Governance of Investments in Land (RGIL) in Ethiopia
Materiais institucionais e promocionais
Outubro 2020
África
África subsariana
África Oriental
Etiópia

The “Responsible Governance of Investments in Land” (RGIL) project in Ethiopia aims at ensuring that investments in land are productive, contribute to sustainable land management, and respect the rights and needs of local populations, in particular vulnerable groups and women.

Publicação revisada por pares
Outubro 2020
África subsariana

Although land forms the basis for marginal livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa, the asset is more strategic for women as they usually hold derived and dependent rights to land in customary tenure areas.

Publicação revisada por pares
Setembro 2020
Gana
África subsariana

Ghana is urbanising rapidly, and over half of the country’s population have lived in urban areas since 2010.

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