Redistributive Land Reform in Southern Africa
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This series is published by ODI, an independent non-profit policy research institute, with financial support from the Department for International Development (formerly the Overseas Development Administration). Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of either ODI or DFID. DFID Department for Internat ional Development REDISTRIBUTIVE LAND REFORM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Martin Adams and John Howell
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Land Reform in Southern and Eastern Africa:
Report on a desktop study commissioned by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) This paper was prepared under contract with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The positions and opinions presented are those of the author alone, and are not intended to represent the views of FAO. 2 CONTENTS List of Tables 4 Abbreviations used in the text 4 Acknowledgements 4 ...
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