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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"land acquisitions"”.
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Information systems for land acquisitions : wish lists, current practices and possible scenarios
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1987.
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Host Country Institutions and the Politics of Transnational Land Acquisitions: A Case Study of Egypt
This thesis examines farmland investments in the Nile region with a special focus on Egypt. It analyses how the contextual conditions of land governance influences the patterns of land investment activities in host countries. The literature recognizes that the institutional environment of land …
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An assessment of the impact of land acquisitions for biofuels on local livelihoods' in Zambia.
… For rural communities who are dependent on land held under community tenure, the conversion of communal land to commercial agro-fuel crops through land transfers to investors has led to loss of access to land necessary for subsistence and increased competition over natural resources. Biofuel …
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The Cumberland Trail: an assessment of the land acquisitions and potential ecological value of Tennessee's new linear park
Tennessee's first linear state park, the Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail, will stretch over three hundred miles from Signal Point in Hamilton County, to the Cumberland Gap on the Kentucky border. Although the trail uses land already in public ownership at different locations along its proposed …
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Transnational Land Acquisitions (TLA) : an evaluation of current legal frameworks and global regulatory responses from a human rights perspective
Transnational land acquisitions (TLA) are promoted by international development agencies such as the World Bank as part of a ‘win-win’ process whereby profitable investment stimulates much needed agricultural and rural development in low-income countries.4 However, there has been widespread …
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Large-scale land acquisitions and minorities/indigenous peoples' rights under ethnic federalism in Ethiopia. A Case Study of Gambella Regional State
… phenomenon of the global rush for farmland has generated intense debate from different actors. While the proponents embrace it as a "development opportunity", the critics dub it "land grabbing". Others use a neutral term: "arge-scale land acquisitions". Whatever terminology is used, one …
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Large-scale land acquisitions and minorities/indigenous peoples' rights under ethnic federalism in Ethiopia. A Case Study of Gambella Regional State
… phenomenon of the global rush for farmland has generated intense debate from different actors. While the proponents embrace it as a "development opportunity", the critics dub it "land grabbing". Others use a neutral term: "arge-scale land acquisitions". Whatever terminology is used, one …
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Land Grabs and Implications on Food Sovereignty and Social Justice in Senegal
… to examine the implications of large- scale land acquisitions on the livelihoods of small-scale farmers. I investigate the diverse perspectives of market enthusiasts, human rights organizations, peasants, the state, and international financial organizations on large-scale land acquisitions. …
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Wetland mitigation banking as a tool for conservation
This comment proposes that wetland mitigation banking under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act be employed by land trusts and conservation groups to generate revenue for funding land acquisitions and on-going stewardship for both wetland and wetland-related upland habitats threatened or impacted by …
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Amphibian Habitat Usage of Two Restored Bogs in Shady Valley, Johnson County, Tennessee.
<p>Adjacent terrestrial habitat surrounding wetlands are critical for the survival and success of many species that use them. The primary purpose of this study was to determine amphibian movement from adjacent habitats into Orchard Bog, a restored bog located in Shady Valley, Johnson County, …
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Watershed Protection as the Primary Tool to Achieve High Quality Drinking Water
… protection through conservation easements, land acquisitions, and designations to management strategies, such as the implementation of agricultural and forestry management practices.</p>
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How land acquisition compensation is implemented : a case in Northern China
Land acquisition is the primary policy tool used by Chinese local governments to meet land demand for urban expansion and economic development. This thesis focuses on the compensation implementation of a land acquisition case in a fourth-tier city, demonstrating the evolution of compensation and …
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The impact of financial constraints on the local price of farm land
<p>Most farm land acquisitions involve a significant commitment of money capital. The proportion of owned versus borrowed wealth used to meet the purchase commitment is reflected in the down-payment ratio. The larger the down-payment ratio, the greater the proportion of owned wealth employed in the …