Over the past several decades, land investments have dramatically increased to meet global
food and biofuel demands, produce industrial commodities, protect environments and …

Scholarship on African land markets has proliferated in recent years. We contend that this
scholarship consists of distinct literatures that examine non-overlapping parts of the system …

Foreign investors have acquired approximately 90 million hectares of land for agriculture
over the past two decades. The effects of these investments on local food security remain …

Evidence on how coping practices for immediate climate variations can transform into long-
term adaptive capacity are relatively limited. This study addressed this gap by identifying the …

Agricultural mechanization is viewed as a tool for transforming agriculture in the Global
South. Despite gaining traction among governments across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with …

Global climate change and the continued neoliberalization of food systems have
exacerbated levels of food insecurity and hunger, producing an ever-expanding population …

Gold prices hit historic highs following the 2008 financial crisis, catalyzing an international
gold rush. Along Ghana's Offin River, recent mining activities have irreversibly transformed …

Globally, land has significant socio-economic value since it is a major source of livelihood
for people who use it for farming. Yet, mineral mining is reducing people's access to their …

Agricultural land in northern Ghana is a common pool resource predominantly governed by
longstanding customary land tenure provisions. Following the renewed emphasis at …

In recent years, a great interest in the social dynamics of access to land and livelihoods
across Africa, especially that of youth, has emerged in the context of increased competing …