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Farmland Distribution and Food Security Farmland Distribution and Food Security
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The Extent and Location of Large-scale Land Acquisitions The Extent and Location of Large-scale Land Acquisitions
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Why Are There so Many Land Deals? Why Are There so Many Land Deals?
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Conceptual Framework Conceptual Framework
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The Challenge of Legal Pluralism The Challenge of Legal Pluralism
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History and Context History and Context
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Problems Stemming from Legal Pluralism Problems Stemming from Legal Pluralism
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Integrating Statutory and Customary Law Integrating Statutory and Customary Law
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Land Laws of Mozambique and Zambia Land Laws of Mozambique and Zambia
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Mozambican Land Law Mozambican Land Law
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Zambian Land Law Zambian Land Law
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Comparative Analysis of the Two Land Laws Comparative Analysis of the Two Land Laws
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The Future Course of Land Institutions and Food Security The Future Course of Land Institutions and Food Security
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Acknowledgments Acknowledgments
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References References
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8 Land Institutions and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Published:September 2014
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Abstract
Historic patterns of land governance and property rights have played an important role in creating conditions for low agricultural productivity and food insecurity throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Although the region is endowed with abundant land and natural resources, much of its rural population still lacks basic rights to land. Customary land rights are often overlooked or ignored by the state, and communities following customary land tenure principles—including the vast majority of rural residents—remain vulnerable to expropriation of their land and livelihoods without fair compensation. Insecure land tenure has become a more pressing problem for rural communities during the past decade, as outside (domestic and international) land investments have escalated. This chapter presents a legal analytical framework for assessing land institutions and property rights in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting two countries—Mozambique and Zambia—where land deals have become widespread.
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