Land Tenure and Natural Resource Management: A Comparative Study of Agrarian Communities in Asia and Africa - Couverture rigide

Otsuka, Keijiro; Place, Frank

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0801867460 ISBN 13 : 9780801867460

Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001

Synopsis

The devastating environmental effects of deforestation and the exploitation of other natural resources in the developing world have been well documented, yet their impact on local communities has received far less attention. This volume aims to fill this gap by looking at how land degradation and deforestation are being addressed at the local level, where households have experienced the reduction of farm size and the decline of natural resources. Through a comparison of Asia and Africa, the book examines the evolution of land tenure institutions within diverse cultural, natural and policy environments. Specific topics include the evolution of customary land tenure, the impacts of land tenure policies, and common property management. The editors conclude that the best strategy for managing land and forest resources lies in promoting the establishment of property rights and investment in the improvement of the natural resource base.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Keijiro Otsuka is a professorial fellow at the Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development in Japan. Frank Place is an economist with the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry in Kenya.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0801867460
• ISBN 13: 9780801867460
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 416
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• Personne responsable: non disponible