The relationship between land ownership and the sustainable use of natural resources is examined within the context of constitutional change in Africa. Using Kenya as an example, it is demonstrated that current constitutional arrangements put excessive emphasis on the protection of private property rights without requiring the corresponding duty of ecological stewardship. This has resulted in the failure of government policies and development practices to fully integrate environmental considerations into growth strategies.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1996Kenya
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchOctober, 1996Malawi
The paper looks at efforts being taken by the Ministry of Lands and Valuation in Malawi towards developing a Land Information System which would not only act as the basis for all future land related projects, but will provide the basic data for the review of the National Land Policy currently being undertaken by Government.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchMarch, 1996Africa
This paper focuses on report on an advisory mission to Swaziland on the impact of SAPs on agriculture and trade in Southern Africa. The main purpose of each of the country studies is to provide a general picture of the impact of SAPs on agriculture and trade in the country concerned.
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Library ResourceDecember, 1996Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1996
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 1996Italy
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 1996
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1996
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Library ResourceLegislationAugust, 1996Cameroon
Cette loi fixe le cadre juridique général et les principes fondamentaux de la gestion de l'environnement au Cameroun. Les principes fondamentaux sont ceux de prévention, de précaution, le principe pollueur-payeur et celui de responsabilité, le principe de participation et celui de subsidiarité des normes coutumières en absence d'une règle de droit écrit. Les ressources naturelles et d'une manière générale l'environnement font partie du patrimoine commun de la Nation.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJune, 1996Mali, Western Africa
An investigation of the potential gender implications of the shift from communal to more individualised forms of land tenure in the Bambara area of Mali.
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