Borras, Jun | 2011]
- Author(s): Borras, Jun
- Publisher: Erasmus university Rotterdam (EUR). International institute of social studies (ISS)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: land acquisition, land tenure, foreign investments, human rights, corrupt practices, accountability, poverty, world bank, private sector
This paper summarizes the highlights of the Conference on Global Land Grabbing, which was held in 2011. Original estimates suggest that national governments and private investors purchased over 40 million hectares of land in just one year from 2008 to 2009, up from 4 million ha/year previously.
Bosire, Conrad Mugoya | 2011
- Author(s): Bosire, Conrad Mugoya
- Publisher: Juta law etc.]
- Pages: 147--170
- Keywords: local government, international co-operation, human rights, institution building, africa south of sahara
There is increasing recognition of the role of local government in the protection and realization of human rights obligations. The article makes a case for institutional collaboration between international local government institutions improve the protection of human rights.
Boss, Matthias | [2009]
- Author(s): Boss, Matthias
- Publisher: Intercooperation
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, decentralization in government, governance, guidelines, community organization, community participation, community development, bangladesh
This Local Governance Self-Assessment tool is one among many tools that can contribute to build empowered citizens' participation and accountability into local governance. The tool is designed to be used at community and Union Parishad levels.
Bossuyt, Jean and Gould, Jeremy | 2000
- Author(s): Bossuyt, Jean and Gould, Jeremy
- Publisher: European centre for development policy management (ECDPM) [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, poverty alleviation, local government, ethiopia, guinea, mozambique
The contribution of decentralization to poverty reduction is examined and the added value of local governments in poverty reduction strategies is assessed, using cases from Ethiopia, Guinea and Mozambique.
Boudreaux, Karol C. | 2010
- Author(s): Boudreaux, Karol C.
- Publisher: George Mason university. Mercatus center
- Pages: --
- Keywords: governance, community organization, natural resources, nature conservation, legislation, decentralization in government, namibia
Namibia‘s successful community-based natural resource programme (CBNRM) is described. It involves devolving use and management rights over wildlife and other resources to local communities (as opposed to local governments), who self-organize into communal conservancies.