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Africa: Responsible Investment in Land
Focus on Land, 1 June 2014
The rise in large-scale land-based investments in Africa and other regions has prompted governments, international organizations, business, and civil society to develop numerous… Read more »
Responsible Land Investment in Africa
The rise in large-scale land-based investments in Africa and other regions has prompted governments, international organizations, business, and civil society to develop numerous guidelines, elaborating principles to protect the livelihoods and rights of local people.
The rise in large-scale land-based investments in Africa and other regions has prompted governments, international organizations, business, and civil society to develop numerous guidelines, elaborating principles to protect the livelihoods and rights of local people.
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15 January 2015
Responsible Investment in Land: Guidelines and Principles
- Author:
- Darryl Vhugen
- Publisher:
- Darryl Vhugen
- Publication Date:
Large-scale land-based investments by the food and agriculture, forestry, and extractive industries can have profound impacts on local communities ... see more »
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15 January 2015
Rural Land and Credit Access in Nigeria
- Author:
- Maureen Mobuogwu
- Publisher:
- Maureen Mobuogwu
- Publication Date:
Land is the most valued asset of many rural dwellers in Nigeria. Providing employment for 90 percent of the rural population, agriculture is the ... see more »
InFocus
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Rural communities depend on many natural resources and ecosystems-wildlife, water, forests and pasture-for their livelihoods and well-being. But in most African countries, local ... Read more »
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Although both women and men have rights to land under statutory and customary tenure, the rights of women and men differ in origin, duration and scope, and are influenced by the ... Read more »
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Africa's celebration of a "Year of Agriculture and Food Security" is also a call to boost agricultural development. One in four people in sub-Saharan Africa are undernourished ... Read more »
