The impact of oil palm on rural livelihoods and tropical forest landscapes in Latin America
Does oil palm boost agricultural growth and reduce rural poverty, or is it a threat to rural
livelihoods and tropical forest landscapes? This paper introduces a Special Issue on this …
livelihoods and tropical forest landscapes? This paper introduces a Special Issue on this …
[HTML][HTML] Projecting socio-economic impacts of bioenergy: Current status and limitations of ex-ante quantification methods
The socio-economic effects of bio-energy are not unequivocally positive, although it is one of
the main arguments for supporting its expansion. An ex-ante quantification of the impacts is …
the main arguments for supporting its expansion. An ex-ante quantification of the impacts is …
Evaluating the livelihood impacts of a large-scale agricultural investment: Lessons from the case of a biofuel production company in northern Sierra Leone
P Bottazzi, D Crespo, LO Bangura, S Rist - Land use policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Large-scale agricultural investment (LSAI) involves complex trade-offs with regard to West
African farmers' livelihoods. Our research presents a robust impact evaluation of a biofuel …
African farmers' livelihoods. Our research presents a robust impact evaluation of a biofuel …
Oil palm expansion without enclosure: smallholders and environmental narratives
Recent debates on land grabbing and biofuels tend to link oil palm expansion to rural
dispossession, environmental degradation and rural resistance. In this paper, we examine to …
dispossession, environmental degradation and rural resistance. In this paper, we examine to …
Transformation of local people's property rights induced by new town development (case studies in Peri-Urban areas in Indonesia)
New town development as a form of large-scale development is not a new phenomenon,
particularly in develo** countries. This development mainly takes place in peri-urban …
particularly in develo** countries. This development mainly takes place in peri-urban …
Does community-based tenure prevent land grabbing? The oil palm case in Mexico
A Castellanos-Navarrete, MA Colocho-Rodríguez… - Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
The recent oil palm expansion has resulted in significant land losses for rural communities
globally, raising concerns about food security, poverty, and the loss of common resources …
globally, raising concerns about food security, poverty, and the loss of common resources …
Compensation assessment practices in expropriation of customary land: Evidence from Malawi
Expropriation of various properties including customary ones requires compensation for the
resultant losses suffered. Such compensation is valued based on market value, which …
resultant losses suffered. Such compensation is valued based on market value, which …
The global food system, agro-industrialization and governance: alternative conceptions for sub-Saharan Africa
S Hamann - Globalizations, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Global food security challenges give rise to contentious debates. Conventional approaches
to agricultural development call for capital-intensive industrial-scale farming to increase …
to agricultural development call for capital-intensive industrial-scale farming to increase …
Alternative discourses around the governance of food security: A case study from Ethiopia
Global discourses on the governance of food security span competing approaches. For
example, a neoliberal approach advocates commercialized, industrial agriculture, while food …
example, a neoliberal approach advocates commercialized, industrial agriculture, while food …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of large-scale acquisition on food insecurity in Sierra Leone
The recent phenomenon of large-scale acquisition of land for a variety of investment
purposes has raised deep concerns over the food security, livelihood and socio-economic …
purposes has raised deep concerns over the food security, livelihood and socio-economic …