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‘How come others are selling our land?’ Customary land rights and the complex process of land acquisition in Tanzania

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2016
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Locher, M. (2016). ‘How come others are selling our land?’ Customary land rights and the complex process of land acquisition in Tanzania. Journal of Eastern African Studies, 10(3), 393–412. https://doi.org/10.1080/17531055.2016.1250890

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The recent increase in transnational acquisitions of agrarian land raises concerns about rural people's inadequate involvement in the decision-making process, and violations of their land rights. Tanzania's statutory land laws are comparatively progressive in terms of recognising customary land rights. According to legislation, transferring ‘Village Land’ to an investor requires villagers' approval. It is therefore revealing to focus on the acknowledgement of customary rights in land deals in Tanzania. This study analyses the land tr

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  • Locher, Martina
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10

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3

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393

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412

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English

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2016-11-14

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2017-06-21

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1753-1055

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This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in [include the complete citation information for the final version of the article as published in the Journal of Eastern African Studies, 14.11.2016 Copyright © 2017 Informa UK Limited, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/17531055.2016.1250890.

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Locher, M. (2016). ‘How come others are selling our land?’ Customary land rights and the complex process of land acquisition in Tanzania. Journal of Eastern African Studies, 10(3), 393–412. https://doi.org/10.1080/17531055.2016.1250890

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