Communities’ role in securing customary land tenure in Zambia | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
Setembro 2018
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ISBN / Resource ID: 
AJLPGS:13369
Pages: 
9
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Copyright (c) 2018 African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences

Community land and natural resources lie at the heart of social, political and economic life in much of rural Africa. While the Zambian government acknowledges customary tenure, it has not established required legislation needed to secure it and support to communities in their efforts to protect their lands. As a consequence, many communities continue to lose their land/ access to critical natural resources, undermining local livelihoods and triggering conflicts.This paper presents the results of a research project conducted in 2015, by the Zambia Land Alliance through a survey of ten communities in five districts of Zambia that are practising customary land certification.The study revealed that weakness within any property rights regime is its inability to adapt to changes in the resource and institutional environment. If community rights can adjust to changes in the environment but are not supported by the state, encroachment by outsiders will undermine their effectiveness. 

Autores e editores

Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Nzara, Tapuwa Wambe Langton

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African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences is a journal specialized in publishing research activities carried out in the field of geo-spatial sciences and land governance. It aims to encourage innovation, promote the exchange of knowledge and scientific outcomes related to its themes. The journal's target community is made-up of researchers, professors and professionals working in the newspaper field. The journal also aims to promote scientific articles and productions at the African, regional and global levels.

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African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences is a journal specialized in publishing research activities carried out in the field of geo-spatial sciences and land governance. It aims to encourage innovation, promote the exchange of knowledge and scientific outcomes related to its themes. The journal's target community is made-up of researchers, professors and professionals working in the newspaper field. The journal also aims to promote scientific articles and productions at the African, regional and global levels.

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