Transformation of rural spaces in Mozambique

"With contributions from both Mozambican and non-Mozambican scholars of multi-disciplinary backgrounds and approaches, this book provides a range of new perspectives on how Mozambique has been characterized by profound changes in its rural communities and places. Despite the persistence of pove...

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Körperschaft: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet (Herausgebendes Organ)
Weitere Verfasser: Navarra, Cecilia (HerausgeberIn), Rodrigues, Cristina Udelsmann (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: London, New York, Oxford, New Delhi, Sydney Zed Books, Bloomsbury Publishing 2022
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Zusammenfassung:"With contributions from both Mozambican and non-Mozambican scholars of multi-disciplinary backgrounds and approaches, this book provides a range of new perspectives on how Mozambique has been characterized by profound changes in its rural communities and places. Despite the persistence of poverty in Mozambique, significant investments have been made in rural areas in extractive industry or agribusiness, resulting in both the transformation of these areas, and a new set of tensions and conflicts related to land tenure and population resettlement. Meanwhile, the Mozambican rural landscape is one dominated by smallholders whose livelihoods depend on both farming and non-farming activities, and who are often extremely vulnerable to shocks and pressure over resources. The emergence of new civil society organizations has led to clashes with in the interests of local political, administrative and economic powers, creating fresh social conflicts. Transformations of the Rural Spaces in Mozambique examines the process of transformation across a range of settings; from the impacts of large-scale industries and the transformation of agriculture, to relations between state and non-state actors and issues related to land"--
Beschreibung:Selected contributions from a conference and policy dialogue that took place in Maputo in May 2018, organized by the Nordic Africa Institute, Sweden, in partnership with the Instituto de Estudos Soicais e Económicos, Mozambique and other partners
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:viii, 218 Seiten
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ISBN:9781786999252
978-1-78699-925-2
9781786999245
978-1-78699-924-5