Articles with "customary land" as a keyword



Powers of exclusion and counter-exclusion: The political ecology of ethno-territorial customary land boundary conflicts in Ghana

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Published in 2019 at "Land Use Policy"

DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.04.031

Abstract: Inter-community boundary conflicts are a key challenge to land governance in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Ghana. Although exclusions engendered by inter-community boundary conflicts usually affect large numbers of people, empirical research has mostly focused on… read more here.

Keywords: land boundary; boundary conflicts; ecology; land ... See more keywords
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Collaborative customary land governance: Motivations and challenges of forming land management committees (LMCs) in the upper west region of Ghana

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Published in 2020 at "Land Use Policy"

DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105051

Abstract: Abstract Drawing from the literature on customary land governance, this study examined landowners’ motivations as well as challenges in the formation and operation of Land Management Committees (LMCs). Using multiple qualitative data collection approaches, it… read more here.

Keywords: land governance; management committees; land management; land ... See more keywords