Fair land governance : how to legalise land rights for rural development

Fair land governance : how to legalise land rights for rural development / edited by Jan Michiel Otto and André Hoekema.

"These farmers have been working this land for generations. But they have no papers. So the government may clear this land for a project. People fear they will be chased away." Such stories can be heard every day in Africa, Asia and Latin America. They demonstrate the insecurity of rural s...

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Other Authors: Otto, Jan Michiel, 1952-, Hoekema, A. J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Leiden University Press, ©2011.
Series:Law, governance, and development. Research.
Subjects:
Land use, Rural > Law and legislation.
Rural development > Law and legislation.
Land tenure > Law and legislation.
Land tenure > Law and legislation
Land use, Rural > Law and legislation
Rural development > Law and legislation
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:"These farmers have been working this land for generations. But they have no papers. So the government may clear this land for a project. People fear they will be chased away." Such stories can be heard every day in Africa, Asia and Latin America. They demonstrate the insecurity of rural smallholders who are threatened with eviction without proper compensation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (190 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789400600546
9400600542
1280118466
9781280118463
9087281366
9789087281366
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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