'Land belongs to the community’: Demystifying the ‘global land grab’ in Southern Sudan

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dc.contributor.authorDeng, David K.
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-18T12:16:49Z
dc.date.available2019-03-18T12:16:49Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractSudan is among the global ‘hotspots’ for large-scale land acquisitions. Although most of this investment activity was thought to be focused in the Northern part of the country, recent research indicates that a surprising number of large-scale land acquisitions have taken place in the South as well in recent years. Now that Southern Sudanese have opted for independence in the 2011 referendum on self-determination, investment activity will likely increase further. This paper presents preliminary data concerning large-scale land acquisitions in two of the ‘Green Belt’ states of Southern Sudan: Central Equatoria and Western Equatoria. It explores the concept ‘land belongs to the community’, a statement that has been taken up by communities in their demand for greater involvement in decision-making regarding community lands. It also examines processes of company–community engagement and the extent to which rural communities are being involved in investment projects. Finally, the paper presents a number of case studies that illustrate the complex interplay between cultural sovereignty, conflict, and post-war reconstruction in Southern Sudan. It concludes with recommendations for the government moving forward.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDeng, D. K. (2011). ‘‘Land belongs to the community’: Demystifying the ‘global land grab’ in Southern Sudan’, LDPI Working Paper 4. PLAAS, UWC: Cape Town.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/4554
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInstitute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Capeen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesLDPI Working Paper;4
dc.subjectSudanen_US
dc.subjectLand acquisitionsen_US
dc.subjectCompany–community engagementen_US
dc.subjectPost-war reconstructionen_US
dc.title'Land belongs to the community’: Demystifying the ‘global land grab’ in Southern Sudanen_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US

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