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Land Law and the Extractive Industries: Challenges and Opportunities in Africa

Land Law and the Extractive Industries: Challenges and Opportunities in Africa

Author: Victoria R. Nalule
Publisher: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 9781509938421

Published In: September 2021
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Paperback Edition ISBN: 9781509952755

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This book analyses the nexus between land access and the extractive industries in Africa, specifically highlighting the gaps in energy, land and mining laws and the practical solutions needed to settle the increasing number of land disputes in resource-rich areas.

Access to land is essential for the successful operation of energy and mining projects. However, there are often social, environmental and economic issues associated with acquiring land for these projects. Socially, many people are relocated; economically, local communities are not given adequate compensation; environmentally, pollution negatively impacts on the agricultural and fishing industries relied on by over 80% of the local communities.

Against this stark background, and drawing from the author's fieldwork research, this book addresses the important question of whether the different land tenure systems, coupled with administration and registration procedures, are adequate to address the increasing land disputes in oil and mineral-rich African countries.

Preface

1. Introduction to Land and Extractives in Africa

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Ownership and Control of Extractive Resources

1.3. Legal and Regulatory Frameworks Governing the African Extractive Industries

1.4. Nexus between Land Access and Extractives

1.5. Structure of the Book

1.6. Conclusion

2. Land Law Reforms in Africa and Their Impact on the Extractive Industries

2.1. Introduction to Land Law in Africa

2.2. Land Law Reforms and Their Impact on the Extractive Industries: Case Studies

2.3. Environmental Impacts Associated with Extractives and Land Access