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Sandro Navarro-Castaneda, Jose M. Arranz, Mercedes Burguillo, Esteban Colla De Robertis
Summary: The study examined the relationship between land tenure security and various land investments in the Peruvian highlands, finding that although tenure security was positively related to five out of nine investments, the effects were small and not as significant as expected. The findings suggest that land-titling programs in developing countries are necessary but not sufficient for promoting rural development, and that other socio-economic factors such as education, training, and gender equality also play important roles.
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Environmental Studies
Ana Paula De la O. Campos, Fabrice Edouard, Marta Ruiz Salvago
Summary: This study examines the effects of systematic land tenure rights formalization under PRODEP in Nicaragua. Using quasi-experimental impact evaluation methods and data collected for the purpose, the study analyzes the impact of titling on tenure security, land value, and household-level investments. The study finds that titling under PRODEP increases landowners' perception of tenure security by 2.8% and perceived value of their land by up to 39%. Additionally, women who obtained titles during the program's second phase were more likely than men to report an increase in their land value, by approximately 9%. However, the study did not find conclusive impacts on household investments resulting from titling, possibly due to pre-existing high levels of tenure security and a lack of supportive initiatives.
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Environmental Studies
Adugna Eneyew Bekele, Dusan Drabik, Liesbeth Dries, Wim Heijman
Summary: This study examined the determinants of conflict among agro-pastoral households in areas affected by large-scale land investments in Ethiopia. Combining household and community surveys, descriptive statistics and a binary logit model were used for data analysis. The results showed that over a quarter of the studied communities experienced land conflicts in the past decade, which have increased since the establishment of large-scale land investments. The scarcity of pastureland and insecurity of land tenure were identified as the key drivers of land conflict.
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Environmental Studies
Zarema Akhmadiyeva, Thomas Herzfeld
Summary: Kazakh farmers have fewer restrictions on land use compared to Uzbek farmers, and insufficient law enforcement allows Kazakh farmers to violate existing restrictions on land transferability. Uzbek farmers tend to underuse their rights, leading to a decrease in their willingness to increase agricultural production.
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Singumbe Muyeba
Summary: This paper examines the impact of formal housing delivery receipts and political pronouncements on perception of tenure security and housing investments in Angola. The study focuses on Zango 1 residents who received social housing and delivery receipts in 2005 after being evicted from Boa Vista in 2001. The findings suggest that both Zango 1 and Paraiso households have high tenure security and significant investments, indicating that political pronouncements and the use of durable materials play a significant role in shaping the perception of tenure security and influencing housing decisions even in the presence of weak institutions.
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Adane Mehari Getie, Tadesse Amsalu Birhanu, Teshome Taffa Dadi
Summary: This study investigates the contribution of rural cadastre to ensuring women's land rights and economic empowerment. The practice of rural cadastre has enabled women to get their land registered and certified, providing a sense of security and confidence to improve their livelihoods. However, there are gaps in the cadastral law provisions that need to be addressed, and there is a need for continuous training and clear communication strategies to empower women and ensure proper land governance.
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Development Studies
Carolin Dieterle
Summary: Research suggests that differences in underlying land tenure systems in agricultural investment cases under international guidelines can affect the applicability and effectiveness of global governance mechanisms. Understanding the formal-legal environment of investment projects and the underlying land tenure regimes is crucial for uncovering these variations.
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Environmental Studies
Nan Zhou, Wenli Cheng, Longyao Zhang
Summary: This study examines the impact of China's latest rural land titling program on households' long-term agricultural investment using official survey data from 2010 to 2015. The results show that the program has a positive effect on households' land-related investment, which is due to enhanced incentives resulting from improved land tenure security.
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Environmental Studies
Joseph Feyertag, Malcolm Childress, Ian Langdown, Anna Locke, Denys Nizalov
Summary: The research found that there is no significant difference in men's and women's perceived land tenure security in 33 countries globally, but there are internal differences that can be explained by gender-differentiated sources of insecurity. Men are more concerned about external threats like government expropriation and private investment, while women are more worried about threats from within the family and community.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shewakena Aytenfisu Abab, Feyera Senbeta, Tamirat Tefera Negash
Summary: This study investigates the influence of Land Tenure Institutional Factors (LTIFs) on small landholders' on-farm investment in Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in the highlands of Ethiopia. The results indicate that 10 out of 16 LTIF-related variables significantly affect households' on-farm investment in SLM. The findings highlight the importance of tenure security in incentivizing smallholders' investment in on-farm SLM.
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Environmental Studies
Uwacu Alban Singirankabo, Maurits Willem Ertsen, Nick van de Giesen
Summary: This article empirically assesses the relations between land tenure security and smallholder farms' crop production in Rwanda based on a data set from four research sites over the course of three agricultural years. The findings indicate that there is no statistical correlation between land tenure security and crop harvests. Factors related to the ongoing crop intensification program contribute more to the increase in small farm harvests. Lower land tenure security does not affect farmers' satisfaction with the crop program.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rebecca Pointer, Emmanuel Sulle, Clemente Ntauazi
Summary: Based on case studies in Mozambique and Tanzania, this study examines smallholders' perceptions of Chinese agricultural investments and the extent to which investors adhere to land tenure rights defined by the VGGTs. The study also investigates the impact of COVID-19 on smallholders.
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Environmental Studies
Bridget Bwalya Umar, Ketiwe Kaluma, Julius Kapembwa, Garikai Martin Membele
Summary: This study explores land investments and credit access in the Lusaka city region, Zambia, following a land rights formalization project. The findings show that only a small percentage of respondents mortgaged their houses to formal institutions, despite the increase in house values due to property ownership legitimization. Formal credit access did not significantly increase, but a considerable number of respondents relied on local informal savings and credit associations. The observed increase in immovable land investments was attributed to financial availability rather than land rights formalization.
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Economics
Meilin Ma
Summary: This study finds that insecure land rights lead to suboptimal capital investment in attached assets but not in movable assets. However, attached and movable assets can be interdependent, and investment in attached assets may affect investment in movable assets through farm infrastructure. The findings highlight the importance of land reforms and farm infrastructure development in developing economies.
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Baslyd B. Nara, Monica Lengoiboni, Jaap Zevenbergen
Summary: The study in northwest Ghana revealed that male landowners have the strongest land rights and highest tenure security, followed by male settlers. Women, regardless of their group, have the weakest land rights and tenure security. The findings highlight the influence of factors like population growth, urbanization, and future land prospects on current land rights inequalities and tenure insecurity.
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