The history of surveys and mapping in Tanzania has been influenced by two European cultures through its colonization; first by the German and then by the British. During the German Administration, surveys and mapping activities were carried out by the Department of Surveys and Agriculture from 1893 to 1914.
Planned efforts to relocate human populations often entail protracted struggles over the terms on which local populations may be compensated for the loss of land, assets and livelihoods.
The cadastral system in Kenya was established in 1903 to cater for land alienation for the white settlers. Since then, a hundred years later, the structure of the system has remained more or less the same despite major changes in surveying technology.
Chiefly an agricultural society, India has a strong linkage between land and social status of an individual. Nearly 70 % of its population dependent on land, either as farmers or farm laborers and it is imperative to address the issues of land ensuring livelihood, dignity and food security to millions of Indians.
This is a Forest Management Plan posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Le bois d'œuvre as the primary resource(s)
This is a Forest Management Plan posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
This is a Forest Management Plan posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
This is a Social Agreement posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
This is a Social Agreement posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
While there is a large, though
inconclusive, literature on the impact of land titles in
Africa, little attention has been devoted to the study of
land conflict, despite evidence on increasing incidence of
such conflicts. The authors use data from Uganda to explore
This is a Social Agreement posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
This is covers land administration and
reform in Sub-Saharan Africa, and is highly relevant to all
developing countries around the world. It provides simple
practical steps to turn the hugely controversial subject of
"land grabs" into a development opportunity by