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Wildlife Conservation for Tourism Investments or Villagers' Livelihoods?

Reports & Research
May, 2007
Tanzania

A fact-finding mission team was formed as a result of consultative meetings on the land dispute between the village government and pastoralists in Vilima Vitatu village in Babati district. The team was comprised of the following members: Kassian Mshomba (LHRC), Seif Mangwangi (Majira), Diana Mawalla (PINGOs Forum), Hamadi Sadick, Emmanuel Cornel (PINGOs Forum), Asraji Mvungi (ITV), Rodgers Luhwago (The Citizen), Bakari Mnkondo (Uhuru), Bernard Baha (HakiArdhi) and Chambi Chachage (Independent Researcher).


The Changing Terrain of Land Use Conflicts in Tanzania and the Future of a Small Producer

Conference Papers & Reports
May, 2009
Tanzania

Land use conflicts are common phenomena in Tanzania and the world at large. One major reason before going to specific cases hinges on the fact that land does not expand while people and other living organizations that depend on it keeps on increasing on the early surface. This un matching ratio between land as basic resources for livelihoods and its users constantly results into land use conflicts.

Energy and Food Demands, Drivers of Land Grab; A Case of Rufiji River Basin in Tanzania

Conference Papers & Reports
September, 2012
Tanzania

Contemporary waves of large scale land acquisitions for commercial production in developing countries in Africa and other parts of the world have been branded as ‘land grabs’ by many scholars, media and activists. Some scholars have describe this phenomena as the “new scramble for Africa” (Moyo and Yeros, 2011). However, others have refuted such a description on the grounds that the current land deals are being negotiated by sovereign African states in the exercise of powers that they have under national laws (Odhiambo, 2011).

Adjudication of Land Cases in Tanzania: A Bird Eye Overview of the District Land and Housing Tribunal

Conference Papers & Reports
June, 2013
Tanzania

This paper uses District Land and Housing Tribunal (DLHT) as a case study to argue that the principle conceived in the enactment of the law that established the tribunal is far from becoming a reality. It uses data of the past four years to demonstrate that DLHT is overburdened by increment of an average of 2000 pending cases every year. It further shows legal and practical challenges that hinder access to and independence of DLHT. The paper calls for drastic strategic measures to strengthen DLHT in terms of human resources and facilities.

The Report of the National Land Forum 2005

Reports & Research
April, 2005
Tanzania

The Land Rights Research and Resources Institute held its second National level Public Forum on land on 12-13 May 2005. The two day forum was partly one of the planned activities in the Institute’s three year Strategic plan and a special event to commemorate the Institute’s tenth Anniversary. It thus took place along with other activities such as Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop, preparation and running of a documentary on land rights advocacy, special media programmes, Special theatre performance by Dhahabu theatre arts Group and moving into a more specious office premise.

Mujeres defendiendo el territorio. Experiencias de participación en América Latina

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2015
Latin America and the Caribbean

"El presente trabajo surgió como una propuesta conjunta durante los encuentros propiciados por FAU- AL, donde se identificó por un lado, la deficiencia generalizada en cuanto a los mecanismos para la participación efectiva de las mujeres; y por otro lado, la necesidad de reconocer su papel fundamental en el impulso de consultas populares, comunitarias y autónomas y en la exigencia de la consulta previa, libre e informada, en el marco de la defensa de los territorios frente al extractivismo". (Pág. 6)

Vanishing Rangelands

Reports & Research
May, 2012
Tanzania

The primary aim of this study is to investigate the size of the range lost to other forms of land uses. This will support the argument that it is time to reconsider the pastoralists sector as a legitimate mode of production in the country which, like other sectors, deserve due priority.


Eviction of Pastoralists from Kilombero and Rufiji Valleys, Tanzania

Reports & Research
January, 2013
Tanzania

This report springs from series of field visits.Its aim was, among others, to examine further the extent of human rights violations suffered by pastoralists in Kilombero and Rufiji valley during the evictions. It additionally makes recommendations including the need for lobbying against the State’s contempt of court orders

Report on Status of Meatu Litigation

Reports & Research
February, 2013
Tanzania

According to the research and follow ups made by Pingo’s Forum and LHRC indicated that, most victims were not trespassers to the land as contented by the Government. The pastoralists including Sukuma, Taturu, hunters and gatherers (Hadzabe) lawfully living within the Conservation Area resisted the government movement to evict them without paying adequate compensation.

The Fact Finding Mission Report on the Land Conflict and Boundaries in Rufiji District

Reports & Research
March, 2013
Tanzania

This fact finding mission had been organised to investigate the challenges facing pastoralists in Rufiji District, the challenges which have been defined as the source of conflict in this district. Although pastoralists had arrived in Rufiji since 1990’s but they officially went there and other places in Coastal and in Lindi Regions after they had been evicted from Ihefu and Kilosa in 2006-9. The Government, through their operation, announced to prepare areas for pastoralists and also to set all necessary and potential services for them to survive In Lindi, Ruvuma and Pwani Regions. 

Report on TALA-Media Joint Mission on Land Rights for Agro-pastoralists and Farmers Ulanga District

Reports & Research
February, 2012
Tanzania

This is a report on TALA-Media joint mission in response to recently reported killings of 5 agro pastoralists and farmers in Maguba area Malinyi Division in Ulanga District. These people were allegedly reported to be killed by gun shots by the Tanzania Peoples Defense Forces on Saturday 17th March, 2012.