Large-scale land investments and land-use conflicts in the agro-pastoral areas of Ethiopia

Bekele, Adugna Eneyew ^[1] ; Drabik, Dusan ^[2] ; Dries, Liesbeth ^[2] ; Heijman, Wim ^[2]
1. [1] Jimma University
  
  Jimma University
  
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2. [2] Department of Social Sciences, Agricultural Economics & Rural Policy Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Localización: Land use policy: The International Journal Covering All Aspects of Land Use, ISSN 0264-8377, ISSN-e 1873-5754, Nº. 119, 2022
Idioma: inglés
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- We examined the determinants of conflict among agro-pastoral households in areas affected by large-scale land investments in Ethiopia. We combined household and community surveys to collect data and used descriptive statistics and a binary logit model to analyze them. The results indicated that, in the last decade, land conflicts were prevalent in more than a quarter of the studied communities and that they increased since the establishment of large-scale land investments. The scarcity of pastureland and tenure insecurity are the key drivers of land conflict. We conclude that the state appropriation of traditional pastures for industrial plantations and a lack of property rights for the commons exacerbate land conflicts.