Land Law Reform in East Africa reviews development and changes in the statutory land
laws of 7 countries in Eastern Africa over the period 1961–2011. The book is divided into …

Human activity influences both the occurrence and impact of landslides in mountainous
environments. Population pressure and the associated land-use changes are assumed to …

In this revealing new book, Bøås and Dunn explore the phenomenon of'autochthony'-
literally'son of the soil'-in African politics. In contemporary Africa, questions concerning origin …

Based on extensive research conducted in Colombia since 2009, this book addresses the
connection between land grabbing and agrarian capitalism, as well as the unfulfilled …

Muhammed and I are taking a walk through his neighborhood in Kigali, the capital of
Rwanda, as we talk about the Itorero program. This program, meant to engage the citizenry …

In a context of globalization and liberalization, Africa is increasingly confronted with the
commercialization of its space. Various large-scale actors, including international private …

Compulsory purchase, expropriation, eminent domain, and simply “taking'are different
names for the same legal institution: that which allows states to acquire property against the …

Drawing on empirical evidence from Yei River County in South Sudan, this paper argues
that, rather than a temporary phenomenon, displacement may lead to a drastic …

" In August 2008, the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) launched the inception
phase of a project on Land Tenure and Violent Conflict in Kenya. In the aftermath of the early …

This report is based on field research carried out by the authors in Kenya, Uganda and
South Sudan between June and August 2011. Country visits were facilitated by Minority …