Land Access, Agricultural Land Use Changes and Narratives about Land Degradation in the Savannahs of Northeast Ghana during the Pre-Colonial and Colonial Periods

Land Access, Agricultural Land Use Changes and Narratives about Land Degradation in the Savannahs of Northeast Ghana during the Pre-Colonial and Colonial Periods

This paper discusses the evolution of socio-cultural and political relations that defined access to, use, and management of land resources in northeast Ghana during the pre-colonial and colonial periods. The aim is to historicise current meta-narratives about degradation of the natural landscape in...

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Main Author: Peter Kojo Boateng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Social Sciences
Subjects:
land degradation
desertification
Northeast Ghana
land use
narratives
politics
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/6/1/35

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