| Contested Lands in Southern and Eastern Africa: A Literature Survey Contributor(s): Palmer, Robin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0855983914 ISBN-13: 9780855983918 Publisher: Oxfam OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Loose Leaf Published: December 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development |
| Dewey: 307.12 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 8.27" W x 11.69" (1.86 lbs) 310 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Questions of land tenure and land reform and their impact on poor and vulnerable communities are of vital importance throughout Southern and Eastern Africa. From the vast literature on the subject, Robin Palmer has selected and summarised more than 300 recent books, articles, academic theses and reports of conferences and workshops. This survey includes studies of Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In addition to major sections on economic and legal issues, special section feature studies of Land and Pastoralism and Land and Women. |
Contributor Bio(s): Palmer, Robin: - Robin Palmer is a global land rights policy specialist, with a particular focus on Southern and Eastern Africa and South-East Asia. He has undertaken consultancy work on land rights issues for DFID, Danida, the EU, the Legal Resources Centre of South Africa and Oxfam. He is currently working on global land grabbing and continues to manage Oxfam's prestigious Land Rights in Africa website. |
