Title: Land rights and land conflicts in Africa : a review of issues and experiences

Authors: Lund, Christian and Odgaard, Rie and Sjaastad, Espen

Place: [Copenhagen]

Publisher: Danish institute for international studies (DIIS)

Year: [2006]

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: land rights, land tenure, governance, poverty alleviation, economic development, conflict, natural resources, africa

Abstract: This paper identifies and discusses important issues in the ongoing debate about African land rights and land conflicts. It also presents and discusses various policy approaches being adopted on the continent to solve land tenure problems and related conflicts.

URL: http://www.diis.dk/graphics/Events/2006/Lund%20Odgaard%20and%20Sjaastad.pdf

Document type: Portal