… This paper examines the opportunities and constraints for the livelihoods of peri-urban dwellers around Mali’s capital city. The study describes changing agricultural production systems and employment patterns (including migration and commuting) and their …

… country’s Refugees Act 2006, which establishes refugees’ rights to live, work and own land in urban areas, has been hailed as exemplary and a global … model for humanitarian responses. However, new evidence on refugee livelihoods in Kampala suggests that the rights to work and move freely, …

… This paper examines the opportunities and constraints for the livelihoods of peri-urban dwellers around the city of Mopti in northern … Mali. The study describes changing agricultural production systems and employment patterns (including migration and commuting) and their …

… With most refugees now living in urban areas, governments, nongovernmental organisations and relief agencies must find new ways to help this vulnerable population secure stable livelihoods. ‘Refugee economies’ — the economy created by urban refugees …

… having to cope with not only more droughts but also sudden, violent and unpredictable rainfall. “Africa – Up in Smoke?” is the second report from the Working Group on Climate Change and Development. It has a foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and draws … whose fragile existences, and the ecosystems in which they live, are being further threatened by global warming. … 10006IIED … …

… having to cope with not only more droughts but also sudden, violent and unpredictable rainfall. “Africa – Up in Smoke?” is the second report from the Working Group on Climate Change and Development. It has a foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and draws … whose fragile existences, and the ecosystems in which they live, are being further threatened by global warming. … 10005IIED … …

… It brought together some 45 participants, mainly from East Africa and the Horn, but also from West and Southern Africa and from Europe. The workshop took place within the … Cotula … Communication … Land in Africa: Market Asset, or Secure Livelihood? Church House, Westminster, London November 8-9 2004 Securing …

… Millions of farmers in Africa depend on export markets for their livelihoods. But recent market trends, including increasingly stringent … continued concentration of the retail sector,~volatile prices, and poor access to credit have led to declining small farmer participation and income in these markets. Yet, these are farmers with the skill and …

… Growing commercial interests, population growth and conservation initiatives are increasing competition for land in … time, land-related conflicts are on the rise. These trends undermine livelihoods by threatening rural people’s access to land and tenure security. Women tend to be disproportionately affected as …

… investments – from agriculture to infrastructure, extractives and manufacturing – raise difficult land rights issues. Left … these issues can create disruptive disputes, impair local livelihoods, and increase businesses’ operational costs and reputational risks. * …