Institutional Change And Agricultural Land Use In Transition Countries

Author : Zarema Akhmadiyeva
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783959921503
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Institutional Change and Agricultural Land Use in Transition Countries written by Zarema Akhmadiyeva and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depending on multiple factors and regional characteristics, the area of agricultural land fuctuates with varying scale and speed. These fuctuations generally occur as a result of changes in a way individuals use their land. Human activities, such as agricultural expansion, intensifcation, or land abandonment, play a signifcant role not only in maintaining economic well-being and food security but also in the transformation of landscapes, environmental conditions, and biodiversity. Environmental and socio-economic factors are claimed to be the dominant determinants of land use change; however, the impact of institutional change cannot be neglected. Post-Soviet and allied countries introducing market-oriented reforms during the last three decades demonstrated profound fuctuations in the area of cultivated land. Simultaneously, this period was associated with substantial institutional shifts in the agricultural sector of transition economies. Despite the adoption of similar reforms after 1990, these countries have been following discrepant trajectories in agricultural development. The sources of discrepancies were not only unequal initial institutional conditions but also land reforms that were implemented partially or remained written only on the paper without entering into force. In order to investigate how institutional change infuences land use in transition economies, this dissertation considers an analysis of land tenure settings at cross-country and individual levels.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309048389
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Population and Land Use in Developing Countries written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This valuable book summarizes recent research by experts from both the natural and social sciences on the effects of population growth on land use. It is a useful introduction to a field in which little quantitative research has been conducted and in which there is a great deal of public controversy. The book includes case studies of African, Asian, and Latin American countries that demonstrate the varied effects of population growth on land use. Several general chapters address the following timely questions: What is meant by land use change? Why are ecological research and population studies so different? What are the implications for sustainable growth in agricultural production? Although much work remains to be done in quantifying the causal connections between demographic and land use changes, this book provides important insights into those connections, and it should stimulate more work in this area.

Author : Edward B. Barbier
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107179262
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Natural Resources and Economic Development written by Edward B. Barbier and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this landmark book explores how natural resources contribute to development in poor economies.

Author : Zvi Lerman
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Land Policies and Evolving Farm Structures in Transition Countries written by Zvi Lerman and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Desmond McNeill
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781002479
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Land Use Policies for Sustainable Development written by Desmond McNeill and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The urgent need to enhance sustainable development in developing countries has never been greater: poverty levels are growing, land conversions are uncontrolled, and there is rapid loss of biodiversity through land use change. This timely book highlights the need for integrated assessment tools for developing countries, considering the long-term impacts of decisions taken today. The success of land use policies has in the past often been hampered by the fact that we simply do not know enough about their impact on sustainable development across developing countries. This book contributes to bridging this knowledge gap whilst facilitating the successful design and implementation of land use policies. The challenge of land use changes in response to changes in the policy environment – macro policy, agricultural and forest policy, environmental policy – is explored with a focus on the South. Detailed case studies encompassing seven countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America are presented via a common framework of analysis. In each case, sustainable development concerns are identified from environmental, economic and social perspectives. The interrelated causes of these problems are analysed by identifying key drivers and relevant land use policies, and the potential impact of prioritized land use policies are then discussed. This important book will prove invaluable to academics, researchers, postgraduate students and policy makers concerned with land-use planning, sustainable development and environmental studies.

Author : Henri A.L. Dekker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351770012
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Property Regimes in Transition, Land Reform, Food Security and Economic Development: A Case Study in the Kyrguz Republic written by Henri A.L. Dekker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-08 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2003. Many former communist republics strive to adopt a market economy in which the privatisation of landed property is a key element. Generally, it is expected that by doing so, economic development will take off, improving food security and decreasing rural poverty. The relationship between changing land regulations, economic development and poverty is complex and yet little understood. With land reform, governments in transitional economies expect to achieve economic growth and thus alleviation of rural poverty. Nowadays, there is ample research to prove that, to be effective, land policy reforms need to be complemented with institutional reforms, and rural development activities. It puts forward a model for rapid assessment of project progress in which macro-economic indicators are applied in a systematic way to give insight to concepts such as land tenure security and food security and to provide warning signals for less-desired developments as a result of project implementation.

Author : Zvi Lerman
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739102053
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Private Agriculture in Armenia written by Zvi Lerman and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details and analyzes an extensive farm survey of Armenian land reform. Zvi Lerman and Astghik Mirzakhanian, two principal contributors to the design of the study, present their invaluable insight into the rapid land reform strategy implemented in Armenia. Unique among the former Soviet Republics, the entire agricultural sector of this country shifted from collective, large-scale, farm enterprises to individual production in 1992. The authors pay special attention to the commercialization of private farms and their access to supply and marketing channels outside the old state-controlled system. Family incomes from farming and off-farm sources are discussed, as well as problems of rural social services and social infrastructure. The authors demonstrate how official statistical measures and record keeping practices in Armenia do not adequately account for this dramatic transition.

Author : Kamiljon T. Akramov, Nurbek Omuraliev
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Institutional change, rural services, and agricultural performance in Kyrgyzstan written by Kamiljon T. Akramov, Nurbek Omuraliev and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2009 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gregory K. Wilkinson
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251014653
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Role of Legislation in Land Use Planning for Developing Countries written by Gregory K. Wilkinson and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1985 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821370898
Total Pages : 110 pages
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Download or read book Land Reform and Farm Restructuring in Transition Countries written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past fifteen years, most countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States have shifted from predominantly collective to more individualized agriculture. These years also have witnessed the largest fall in agricultural production, yields, and rural employment on record, while the deterioration and dissolution of collective and state farms have been accompanied by a significant drop in rural public services. Land Reform and Farm Restructuring provides a structured and comparative review of important aspects of land reform and documents important differences in policies between countries to examine why the reforms have not yet lived up to their potential. It is based on data from farm and household surveys and interviews conducted in 2003 and 2004. Case studies from Bulgaria, Moldova, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan - countries that have had particular difficulties in land reform, farm restructuring, farm performance, or rural poverty - each highlight a central conundrum about land reform and farm restructuring. The paper concludes with some implications for policy.