The concept of 'sustainable livelihoods' is increasingly important in the development debate.
This paper 0utlines—a framework for analysing sustainable livelihoods, defined here in …

In this introduction we argue that access and property regarding natural resources are
intimately bound up with the exercise of power and authority. The process of seeking …

The question of women's land rights has a relatively young history in India. This paper briefly
traces that history before examining why gendering the land question remains critical, and …

Highlights•Democratic land control is inseparable from human rights.•Respect/protect,
promote, and/or restore democratic land control.•Institutional instruments need to be carried …

Colonial relations of political administration are being reproduced in the current era of
participation and decentralisation. In natural resource management, participation and …

Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, land is a fundamental issue for economic development,
food security and poverty reduction1. Land is of crucial importance to the economies and …

This article concerns the struggle waged by the poor in Cape Town, South Africa, to assert
their constitutional rights to shelter and basic services and protect their life spaces against …

Agrarian transformations within and across countries have been significantly and
dynamically altered during the past few decades compared to previous eras, provoking a …

Refugees, Environment and Development is concerned with the complex interrelationships
between forced migration, natural resource management and'sustainable development'. The …

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