Highlights•Complex dynamics exist between climate change and financialized food
systems.•Financial tools for climate adaptation generate dynamics that exacerbate risks in …

Uganda is among the world's susceptible countries to climate extremes, such as droughts
(IPCC, 2007). This study assesses the risks associated with climate change vulnerability …

The large-scale acquisition of land by investors intensified following the 2007/2008 triple
crises of food, energy, and finance. In the years that followed, tens of millions of hectares of …

In semi-arid Northern Ghana, smallholder farmers face food insecurity and financial risk due
to climate change. In response, the Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) model, a …

Since the global land rush began in 2008, an abundance of studies have either documented
the international and domestic drivers of the phenomenon or assessed the local impact of …

This paper presents a political ecology analysis of intergenerational land dynamics in
cashew-producing areas of Ghana's Brong Ahafo Region. In particular, the paper explores …

Social inclusion in resource governance and enjoyment is critical towards attaining social
cohesion, stability and shared prosperity. The paper examines how land law reforms in …

This study examined the effects of land grabbing on the livelihood of smallholder farming
households in Ghana using the Livelihood Effect Index. A structured questionnaire was …

After the global financial crisis of 2008, a new trend in foreign direct investments (FDI)
emerged: investors' rising interest in farmland in developing nations. This' land rush'was a …

Large-scale land investments are often pursued as pro-poor investments by governments in
developing countries. However, research on their actual impact on local communities offers …