Formalisation of land rights: Some empirical evidence from Mali, Niger and South Africa

Land Use Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-35

  Benjaminsen, Tor A ^a   Holden, Stein ^a   Lund, Christian ^b   Sjaastad, Espen ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Formalisation; Land rights; Mali; Niger; South Africa

Indexed keywords

LAND RIGHTS; LAND USE CONFLICT; LAND USE PLANNING; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC ACCESS;

AFRICA; MALI; NIGER [WEST AFRICA]; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

MALIA;

EID: 50849122324     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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