| ID | 122789 |
| Title Proper | Nature of the land |
| Other Title Information | the Dukuduku forest and the Mfolozi flats, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Nustad, Knut G ; Sundnes, Frode |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Green-grabbing has recently been suggested as a label for describing processes of dispossessions undertaken in the name of conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. For the case examined here, the Dukuduku forest and the Mfolozi flats in northern KwaZulu-Natal, we will argue that the label obscures more than it helps illuminate the complex processes leading up to the present-day struggle over land rights. The land in question has been subjected to a number of different land uses in the past: hunting, conservation, commercial agriculture and small-scale agriculture. We show how contestation over desirable future land use options lies at the heart of the problems raised by an ongoing land claim to the forest. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Modern African Studies Vol. 51, No.3; Sep 2013: p.487-506 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Modern African Studies Vol. 51, No.3; Sep 2013: p.487-506 |
| Key Words | Sub Saharan Africa ; Dukuduku Forest ; Land Rights ; Commercial Agriculture ; Forest |