Biofuel development in Ghana: policies of expansion and drivers of failure in the jatropha sector
Biofuel development was mainly promoted in several parts of Africa as an energy security or
rural development strategy. Jatropha was the biofuel feedstock that received the most …
rural development strategy. Jatropha was the biofuel feedstock that received the most …
[PDF][PDF] Power theories in political ecology
Power plays a key role in definitions of political ecology. Likewise, empirical studies within
this field tend to provide detailed presentations of various uses of power, involving corporate …
this field tend to provide detailed presentations of various uses of power, involving corporate …
Sustainable livelihoods in the global land rush? Archetypes of livelihood vulnerability and sustainability potentials
C Oberlack, L Tejada, P Messerli, S Rist… - Global environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) have become a major concern for land use
sustainability at a global scale. A considerable body of case studies has shown that the …
sustainability at a global scale. A considerable body of case studies has shown that the …
[HTML][HTML] Projecting socio-economic impacts of bioenergy: Current status and limitations of ex-ante quantification methods
The socio-economic effects of bio-energy are not unequivocally positive, although it is one of
the main arguments for supporting its expansion. An ex-ante quantification of the impacts is …
the main arguments for supporting its expansion. An ex-ante quantification of the impacts is …
[HTML][HTML] The distribution of food security impacts of biofuels, a Ghana case study
The demand for biofuels is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. However,
there are major concerns on the impact of increased biofuel production on food security. As …
there are major concerns on the impact of increased biofuel production on food security. As …
Contested commons: Agricultural modernization, tenure ambiguities and intra-familial land grabbing in Ghana
Agricultural land in northern Ghana is a common pool resource predominantly governed by
longstanding customary land tenure provisions. Following the renewed emphasis at …
longstanding customary land tenure provisions. Following the renewed emphasis at …
Agrarian livelihoods under siege: Carbon forestry, tenure constraints and the rise of capitalist forest enclosures in Ghana
MM Kansanga, I Luginaah - World Development, 2019 - Elsevier
Drawing on theoretical insights from agrarian political economy, and based on empirical
research in the High Forest Zone of Ghana using in-depth interviews and participant …
research in the High Forest Zone of Ghana using in-depth interviews and participant …
Land grabbing, the state and chiefs: The politics of extending commercial agriculture in Ghana
K Lanz, JD Gerber, T Haller - Development and Change, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Since 2006, Ghana has experienced a wave of large‐scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) for
agricultural purposes. Although these acquisitions are enabled by favourable agricultural …
agricultural purposes. Although these acquisitions are enabled by favourable agricultural …
Institutional determinants of large land-based investments' performance in Zambia: Does title enhance productivity and structural transformation?
DA Ali, K Deininger - World Development, 2022 - Elsevier
The importance of well-functioning land markets for structural transformation via labor
movements to the non-agricultural sector, farm size growth, and the ability to use land as …
movements to the non-agricultural sector, farm size growth, and the ability to use land as …
Impact of land grabbing on food security: Evidence from Ghana
AH Abdallah, M Ayamga, JA Awuni - Environment, Development and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Following the 2007–08 multiple crises, land-rich nations witnessed an
unprecedented rise in land grabbing by different actors. However, there is a lack of evidence …
unprecedented rise in land grabbing by different actors. However, there is a lack of evidence …