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VOL. 10, ISSUE 1 (2024)
Analyzing international and regional guidelines on the protection of land tenure rights vis-as-vis land based investment in Africa: Implementation in Nigeria
Authors
Abubakar Balarabe Kura
Abstract
The global trend of frequent compulsory, acquisitions of land by
private companies for large scale land based investment scheme either in
agriculture or other investment needs drew the attention of several
international and regional bodies, governmental and nongovernmental
organizations to find a lasting solution and guidelines on how to balance the
tenure rights of the local peasants farmers vis-as-vis the need to foster
economic development policy via investment by foreign or local investors. The
article used doctrinal method to examine the international and regional guidelines
on regulation of investment vis a vis the protection of tenure rights/property
rights on how to balance the need for investment to foster economic development
and the sustainability of property rights and means of livelihood. The
guidelines promote ethical investment that will not jeopardize the
property/tenure rights, means of livelihood and social well being of the
victims of the acquisition. Nigeria as member state of the most of the
guidelines through its Ministry of Environment issued Social Impact Assessment
Guideline and Regulation to show its commitment and discharge its
responsibility under the international and regional guidelines. Much need to be
done to ensure implementation of the guideline before any acquisition so as to
balance the need for investment and sustainable right to property and means of
livelihood of the landowners.
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Pages:109-119
How to cite this article:
Abubakar Balarabe Kura "Analyzing international and regional guidelines on the protection of land tenure rights vis-as-vis land based investment in Africa: Implementation in Nigeria". International Journal of Law, Vol 10, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 109-119
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