Land tenure reforms and persistence of land conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa – The case of Botswana

Full citation: Kalabamu, F. T., "Land tenure reforms and persistence of land conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa-The case of Botswana," 81 LAND USE POLICY 337 (February 2019)

Land tenure reforms and persistence of land conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa – The case of Botswana

Abstract:  The aim of this paper is to interrogate and analyse the nature, extent and causes of land conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa taking Botswana as a case study. The paper is based on desk-top surveys and review of literature on land tenure reforms and conflicts in the subcontinent and beyond. Synthesis of the literature shows that, despite international support and a series of tenure reforms undertaken by various post-independence governments, land conflicts – defined as disputes, disagreements and contestations over property rights and interests – appear to have raged on unabated. In some countries, land conflicts appear to have intensified in

Language: English

Year: 2019

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