Global restructuring and land rights in Ghana : forest food chains, timber and rural livelihoods

• The report highlights the long history of commodification of land and labour in Ghana, linked to speculative activites and more recently to the activities of international capital, agribusiness, international agricultural centres and agencies of the state. It makes the case for a new land, agrarian and natural resource regime that prioritises domestic economic needs to provide security of livelihood to the generality of the people.

Keyword

Ghana; West Africa; Land tenure; Food production; Forestry; Structural adjustment

SOCIAL SCIENCES

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP

Publication and Content Type

vet (subject category)

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