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Tourism taxation, politics and territorialisation in Tanzania’s wildlife management
(Medknow Publications, 2017)
Tourism activities occurring on communal lands such as Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are increasing in
Tanzania. This is the result of natural resources governance reforms aimed to empower communities to manage
and ...
The biofuels boom and bust in Africa: a timely lesson for the New Alliance initiative
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2015)
Policies promoting biofuels development through financial incentives in Europe and in the United States of America are major drivers of the ‘land rush’ in many African countries. Yet, we know that most of the first projects ...
Inclusive business models in agriculture? Learning from smallholder cane growers in Mozambique
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2014)
Amidst the increasing corporate investment in African farmland the term ‘inclusive business model’ has become a catchphrase touted as an opportunity for incorporating smallholder farmers alongside large-scale commercial ...
International and regional guidelines on land governance and land-based investments: An agenda for African states
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2014)
Gender, politics and sugarcane commercialisation in Tanzania
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2019)
This article explores relationships between state, corporate capital and local stakeholders in the political economy of sugarcane from a gender perspective. The findings, based on empirical research at the site of Tanzania’s ...
Study of sugarcane outgrowing at Kilombero
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2015)
Community land formalization and company land acquisition procedures: A review of 33 procedures in 15 countries
(Elsevier, 2020)
Indigenous and community lands, crucial for rural livelihoods, are typically held under informal customary tenure arrangements. This can leave the land vulnerable to outside commercial interests, so communities may seek ...
Tanzanian food producers, vendors and traders need direct relief measures in the face of the Covid-19
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2021)
Key messages
• Tanzania’s responses to Covid-19 pandemic have
shifted over time. An initial ambiguous position refrained
from imposing hard lockdown restrictions measures and
focused on local remedies. In the second ...
Biofuels investments in Tanzania: Policy options for sustainable business models
(2013-03-14)
Biofuels: globally advocated as an environmentally friendly alternative source for energy
US and Brazil: global producers of biodiesel and ethanol
Southern African Nations: the “Middle East” of biofuels
-Chief ...
Smallholder views on Chinese agricultural investments in Mozambique and Tanzania in the context of VGGTS
(MDPI, 2023)
Based on a case study in each country, this study documents the views of Mozambican and
Tanzanian smallholders regarding Chinese agricultural investments and the extent to which investors
abide by their legitimate land ...