Forests to the Foreigners: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Gabon
<p dir="ltr">For the past decade, the land rush discourse has analyzed foreign investment in land and agriculture around the world, with Africa being a continent of particular focus due to the scale of acquisitions that have taken place. Gabon, a largely forested state in Central Afr...
محفوظ في:
| المؤلف الرئيسي: | |
|---|---|
| مؤلفون آخرون: | |
| منشور في: |
2021
|
| الموضوعات: | |
| الوسوم: |
إضافة وسم
لا توجد وسوم, كن أول من يضع وسما على هذه التسجيلة!
|
| _version_ | 1864513562309820416 |
|---|---|
| author | Danielle Legault (16946625) |
| author2 | Logan Cochrane (7822049) |
| author2_role | author |
| author_facet | Danielle Legault (16946625) Logan Cochrane (7822049) |
| author_role | author |
| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Danielle Legault (16946625) Logan Cochrane (7822049) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2021-04-15T00:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.3390/land10040420 |
| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Forests_to_the_Foreigners_Large-Scale_Land_Acquisitions_in_Gabon/24099606 |
| dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv | CC BY 4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Agriculture, land and farm management Human society Development studies Human geography Gabon Africa forests Congo Basin land rush land grabbing large-scale land acquisitions CPP |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Forests to the Foreigners: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Gabon |
| dc.type.none.fl_str_mv | Text Journal contribution info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion text contribution to journal |
| description | <p dir="ltr">For the past decade, the land rush discourse has analyzed foreign investment in land and agriculture around the world, with Africa being a continent of particular focus due to the scale of acquisitions that have taken place. Gabon, a largely forested state in Central Africa, has been neglected in the land rush conversations, despite having over half of its land allocated to forestry, agriculture, and mining concessions. This paper draws on existing evidence and contributes new empirical data through expert interviews to fill this critical knowledge gap. We situate Gabon’s historic relationship with land, establishing the intrinsic relationship between colonial land tenure systems and present-day land rights. Our findings analyze the macro context of investors and investments, as well as the impacts related to rural–urban linkages and infrastructure development into the forests, civil society, human–environment relationships, and certification programs. While challenges continue to be experienced, the promise of Gabon’s first national land use plan—the use of sustainable concessions and mandatory forestry certification—offers a unique opportunity for Gabon to transition towards a future that better benefits its population while also protecting its natural resources.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Land<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land10040420" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land10040420</a></p> |
| eu_rights_str_mv | openAccess |
| id | Manara2_495a2054e4c129d021c40a48d0eb756e |
| identifier_str_mv | 10.3390/land10040420 |
| network_acronym_str | Manara2 |
| network_name_str | Manara2 |
| oai_identifier_str | oai:figshare.com:article/24099606 |
| publishDate | 2021 |
| repository.mail.fl_str_mv | |
| repository.name.fl_str_mv | |
| repository_id_str | |
| rights_invalid_str_mv | CC BY 4.0 |
| spelling | Forests to the Foreigners: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in GabonDanielle Legault (16946625)Logan Cochrane (7822049)Agriculture, land and farm managementHuman societyDevelopment studiesHuman geographyGabonAfricaforestsCongo Basinland rushland grabbinglarge-scale land acquisitionsCPP<p dir="ltr">For the past decade, the land rush discourse has analyzed foreign investment in land and agriculture around the world, with Africa being a continent of particular focus due to the scale of acquisitions that have taken place. Gabon, a largely forested state in Central Africa, has been neglected in the land rush conversations, despite having over half of its land allocated to forestry, agriculture, and mining concessions. This paper draws on existing evidence and contributes new empirical data through expert interviews to fill this critical knowledge gap. We situate Gabon’s historic relationship with land, establishing the intrinsic relationship between colonial land tenure systems and present-day land rights. Our findings analyze the macro context of investors and investments, as well as the impacts related to rural–urban linkages and infrastructure development into the forests, civil society, human–environment relationships, and certification programs. While challenges continue to be experienced, the promise of Gabon’s first national land use plan—the use of sustainable concessions and mandatory forestry certification—offers a unique opportunity for Gabon to transition towards a future that better benefits its population while also protecting its natural resources.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Land<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land10040420" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land10040420</a></p>2021-04-15T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/land10040420https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Forests_to_the_Foreigners_Large-Scale_Land_Acquisitions_in_Gabon/24099606CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/240996062021-04-15T00:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Forests to the Foreigners: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Gabon Danielle Legault (16946625) Agriculture, land and farm management Human society Development studies Human geography Gabon Africa forests Congo Basin land rush land grabbing large-scale land acquisitions CPP |
| status_str | publishedVersion |
| title | Forests to the Foreigners: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Gabon |
| title_full | Forests to the Foreigners: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Gabon |
| title_fullStr | Forests to the Foreigners: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Gabon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Forests to the Foreigners: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Gabon |
| title_short | Forests to the Foreigners: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Gabon |
| title_sort | Forests to the Foreigners: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions in Gabon |
| topic | Agriculture, land and farm management Human society Development studies Human geography Gabon Africa forests Congo Basin land rush land grabbing large-scale land acquisitions CPP |