Multilevel governance of large-scale land acquisitions: a case study of the institutional politics of scale of the farm block program in Zambia

• Chilombo, Andrew ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Edinburgh

     University of Edinburgh

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: Land use policy: The International Journal Covering All Aspects of Land Use, ISSN 0264-8377, ISSN-e 1873-5754, Nº. 107, 2021
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Scholarly debate continues about the role of institutional policies in shaping outcomes of large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in host countries. In contribution to this debate, this paper aims at assessing how land governance institutional structures in Zambia interplay with LSLA deals. It draws on the theory of multilevel governance. The paper tests the theory on Nansanga farm block that is part of the long-standing agricultural policy to improve the agriculture sector. Overall, the LSLA-policy interplay is plagued with national party politics, and lack of institutional coherence in land governance between state and customary structures. The results reveal institutional overlaps and policy inadequacy in governing signed LSLA deals. Rural development and commercial agriculture are the most important LSLA policy thrusts. Finally, traditional chiefs, local councils and commissioner of lands represent the multilevel governance structures of land governance in Zambia where corruption is perceived to be the most rampant in LSLA deals.