The role of multinational corporations (MNCs) in fostering or undermining development
within poor communities in developing countries has been a subject of intensive debate …

In sub-Saharan Africa, property relationships around land and access to natural resources
vary across localities, districts and farming regions. These differences produce patterned …

The field of biocultural diversity is emerging as a dynamic, integrative approach to
understanding the links between nature and culture and the interrelationships between …

Land registration and titling in Africa is often advocated as a pro-poor legal empowerment
strategy. Advocates have put forth different visions of the substantive goals this is to achieve …

Abstract In South Africa, marine protected areas (MPAs) continue to be a favoured tool for
biodiversity conservation and fisheries management. Efforts to expand the network of MPAs …

Biodiversity research and prospecting are long-standing activities taking place in a new
legal and ethical environment. Following entry into force of the Convention on Biological …

Africa is an increasingly important business context, yet we still know little about it. We
review the challenges and opportunities that firms in Africa face and propose that these can …

The debate over land law reform in Africa has been framed as a referendum on the market–
that is, as a debate pitting advocates of the growth-promoting individualization of property …

The catastrophic failure of the prison system in the United States has prompted a shift in
criminal punishment system rhetoric and policy toward reform. Numerous programs and …

This article analyzes debates over tenure reform policy in post‐apartheid South Africa, with a
particular focus on the controversial Communal Land Rights Act of 2004. Land tenure …