In Land We Trust: Environment, Private Property and Constitutional Change

by African Centre for Technology Studies, Calestous Juma (Editor), J. B. Ojwang (Editor)

Land tenure is a sensitive issue in Africa and a central theme in the demand for political and economic reform in the region. While traditional development strategies aim for maximum economic growth, new approaches emphasize conservation. The governing of land use is also central to the overall scheme of national governance - the constitution. conservation of natural resources, using the case of Kenya. It proposes specific measures for achieving a balance between private ownership and public interest, and between conservation and economic growth.

462 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 1996