Policy processes of a land grab : at the interface of politics ‘in the air’ and politics ‘on the ground’ in Massingir, Mozambique

<p>The creation and enforcement of policies have been proposed as necessary to protect rural dwellers from dispossession by land grabs. Failing to consider the influence of the micro-politics of the policy implementation phase, these policies are insufficient. Based on an in-depth case study from southern Mozambique of a collision between a green grab and a land grab, this paper describes how two policies were used, first to facilitate a land grab and then to rescind the land concession. At a shifting intersection between politics ‘in the air’ and politics ‘on the ground’, convergence and later divergence among powerful groups shaped the space for policy enactment.</p

Aprendizajes de una campaña agroecológica y feminista. #SOScampesinado

La crisis detonada por la COVID-19 ha provocado el refuerzo de los poderes y las formas de hacer tradicionales y hegemónicas, pero también han emergido una diversidad de procesos espontáneos de autoorganización, apoyo mutuo y articulación entre movimientos sociales y ciudadanía para dar respuesta a una realidad socioeconómica crítica. En el caso de los movimientos agroecológicos, una de esas respuestas ha sido la campaña #SOSCampesinado, de la que compartimos reflexiones y aprendizajes.Peer reviewe

2001 Research Honors Program Abstracts

Faculty in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University mentor and guide undergraduate students who have chosen to pursue a research project and graduate with honors. These abstracts reflect the depth of their scholarship and intellectual ability. The research projects encompass work in animal science, biological science, entomology, natural resources, physical science, plant science, and social science