A Natural Resources Policy Consultative Group for Africa #6 Mandivamba Rukuni Environmentalists and agriculturalists know that secure land tenure is a critical requirement for sustainable develoment in the poor regions of Africa. Policy makers have ignored this issue for too long. Because land tenure is at the heart of how rural communities are governed or govern themselves, African governmentts and scholoars alike should place a higher priority on land tenure policy reform. This paper examines different land tenure systems in several African countries. June 1999 / 6 pages |
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