Land reform in Namaqualand, 1994-2005: A review

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 782-798

  May, Harry ^a   Lahiff, Edward ^b  

^a Medical School   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coloured rural areas; Commonage; Land reform; Land tenure; Livestock; Local government; Redistribution; Rural livelihoods; South Africa

Indexed keywords

LAND REFORM; LAND RIGHTS; LAND TENURE; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; RURAL AREA; SITE SELECTION;

AFRICA; NAMAQUALAND; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34249301438     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.08.015     Document Type: Article

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