Questioning the link between tenure security and sustainable land management in cocoa landscapes in Ghana
Sustainable land management (SLM) is increasingly recognized as viable pathway to
accelerate poverty reduction and achieving sustainable development, particularly in the …
accelerate poverty reduction and achieving sustainable development, particularly in the …
Private cities, land, and the transformation of Africa's urban fringe
AD Ablo - Urban Geography, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper explores the effects of large-scale land deals for a private city development
project in Ghana–the Appolonia City of Light. From the conceptual lens of accumulation by …
project in Ghana–the Appolonia City of Light. From the conceptual lens of accumulation by …
As the city grows, where do the farmers go? Understanding Peri-urbanization and food systems in Ghana-Evidence from the Tamale Metropolis
ED Kuusaana, JA Eledi - Urban Forum, 2015 - Springer
The world continues to battle food insecurity due to persisting constraints with food
production, distribution, storage, processing, consumption and waste management. The …
production, distribution, storage, processing, consumption and waste management. The …
Chieftaincy and sustainable urban land use planning in Yendi, Ghana: Towards congruence
A Siiba, EA Adams, PB Cobbinah - Cities, 2018 - Elsevier
In Ghana, chieftaincy institutions act as custodians for about 80% of the total land area, and
are responsible for leasing or allocating land while official planning institutions determine …
are responsible for leasing or allocating land while official planning institutions determine …
A neglected aspect of the housing market: The caretakers of peri-urban Accra, Ghana
KV Gough, P Yankson - Urban Studies, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
In housing markets in sub-Saharan Africa, construction is predominantly undertaken by
individuals rather than by the state or private companies. Due to lack of housing finance, the …
individuals rather than by the state or private companies. Due to lack of housing finance, the …
[HTML][HTML] Implications of socioeconomic change for agrarian land and labour relations in rural Ghana
This article is concerned with how socioeconomic changes represented by increasing rates
of youth schooling, declining rates of reciprocity in agrarian labour relations, and reduced …
of youth schooling, declining rates of reciprocity in agrarian labour relations, and reduced …
Local participation, institutions and land acquisition for energy infrastructure: The case of the Atuabo gas project in Ghana
AD Ablo, VK Asamoah - Energy research & social science, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper examines the impacts of land acquisition for a gas processing plant at Atuabo on
the livelihood of affected farmers. The paper explores the extent to which affected farmers …
the livelihood of affected farmers. The paper explores the extent to which affected farmers …
Institutional synergies in customary land markets—Selected case studies of large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in Ghana
ED Kuusaana, N Gerber - Land, 2015 - mdpi.com
Synergies among land institutions and institutional changes impact on land markets and in
guaranteeing agro-based employment, capital injection, local economic development and …
guaranteeing agro-based employment, capital injection, local economic development and …
Historical context of agricultural commercialisation in Ghana: changes in land and labour relations
This paper provides a broad review of agrarian change in Ghana by highlighting the major
developments in the agrarian political economy and their implications for agricultural …
developments in the agrarian political economy and their implications for agricultural …
Windows of opportunity or windows of exclusion? Changing dynamics of tenurial relations in rural Ghana
Central to contemporary debates on land tenure in sub-Saharan Africa are questions
concerning appropriate pathways to successfully harmonize customary and statutory land …
concerning appropriate pathways to successfully harmonize customary and statutory land …