Large-scale land acquisitions, displacement and resettlement in Zambia
Abstract
The increase in demand for land can be attributed in part to
rising incomes among middle-class Zambians, but also to the
Zambian government’s drive to boost economic growth and
reduce poverty by attracting foreign investors. This increase in
leasing and selling land shows substantial demand in a context
of increased land scarcity. Cases of unjust displacement,
where households are forced off their land without their
consent and without compensation, have been widely reported.
There are, however, also instances where communities have
resisted displacement.