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Legal Instruments for Sustainable Soil Management in Africa

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Editors:
  1. Hadijah Yahyah

    1. School of Law, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda

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  2. Harald Ginzky

    1. German Environment Agency, Dessau, Germany; Development and Rule of Law Programme [DROP], University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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  3. Emmanuel Kasimbazi

    1. School of Law, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

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  4. Robert Kibugi

    1. School of Law, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

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  5. Oliver C. Ruppel

    1. Development and Rule of Law Programme [DROP], University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Fraunhofer Centre for International Management and Knowledge Economy [IMW], Leipzig, Germany

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  • Addresses key topics in sustainable soil management in Africa
  • Informs readers about the tenure rights systems in Africa and its relevance for soil protection
  • Offers an indispensable tool for all academics, legislators and policymakers working in this field
  • Combines theoretical insights and empirical findings

Part of the book series: International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy (IYSLP)

Part of the book sub series: Regional Perspectives (REGPER)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. From Desertification to Land Degradation Neutrality: The UNCCD and the Development of Legal Instruments for Protection of Soils

    • Richard Byron-Cox
    Pages 1-13

  3. In Salvation of African Soils: Exploring the Window of Opportunity Through Nationally Determined Contributions to Implement Sustainable Soil Management

    • Robert Kibugi
    Pages 15-33

  4. Good Governance for “Sustainable Management of Soil” on National and International Level: How to Do It?

    • Harald Ginzky
    Pages 35-54

  5. Legal and Regulatory Framework for the Agriculture Sector in Uganda

    • Emmanuel Kasimbazi
    Pages 55-78

  6. Land Conservation in the Albertine Graben Region of Uganda: A Critical Analysis of the Legal Regimes

    • Wahab Kassim
    Pages 79-99

  7. The Legal Framework for Sand Mining in Uganda

    • Tajudeen Sanni
    Pages 101-119

  8. Overview of Main Challenges with Regards to Land Tenure in Africa: Factual and Legal Aspects

    • Mabel Munyuki-Hungwe, Mandivamba Rukuni
    Pages 121-131

  9. African Feminism, Land Tenure and Soil Rights in Africa: A Case of Uganda

    • Godard Busingye
    Pages 133-155

  10. Soil Governance and Sustainable Land Use System in Nigeria: The Paradox of Inequalities, Natural Resource Conflict and Ecological Diversity in a Federal System

    • Bibobra Bello Orubebe
    Pages 157-180

  11. Soil Legislation in Australia

    • Ian Hannam
    Pages 181-212

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 213-219
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About this book

This book presents an important discussion on future options for sustainable soil management in Africa from various perspectives, including national soil protection regulations, the role of tenure rights, the work of relevant international institutions such as the UNCCD and FAO, and regional and international cooperation.

This first volume of the new subseries Regional Perspectives to the International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy includes contributions by African and international experts alike. Given the range of key topics covered, the book offers an indispensable tool for all academics, legislators and policymakers working in this field.

The “International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy – Regional Perspectives” series discusses central questions in law and politics that concern the protection and sustainable management of soil and land in different regions of the world.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Law, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda

    Hadijah Yahyah

  • German Environment Agency, Dessau, Germany; Development and Rule of Law Programme [DROP], University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Harald Ginzky

  • School of Law, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

    Emmanuel Kasimbazi

  • School of Law, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

    Robert Kibugi

  • Development and Rule of Law Programme [DROP], University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Fraunhofer Centre for International Management and Knowledge Economy [IMW], Leipzig, Germany

    Oliver C. Ruppel

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