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Learning to Live With Conflicts- Federalism as a Tool of Conflict Management in Ethiopia -- An Overview.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 23 July 2018 By Super User 702 downloads
This article explores the relationship between federalism and conflict in the light of the experience of the federal experiment in contemporary Ethiopia. ByThis article explores the relationship between federalism and conflict in the light of the experience of the federal experiment in contemporary Ethiopia. Byreinforcing the truism in federal studies that federalism is not a panacea to the ailments of divided societies that are prone to conflict, it seeks to point out thatwhile federalism, as a reaction to some long-standing historic problems, helps us deal with some conflicts, it also has the potential to generate some other (new) ones.
Local Governance in Rural Land Conflict Management- The case of Ganta Afeshum wereda, Eastern Zone of Tigray.pdf
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The study has attempted to assess the role of Local Governance in Rural Land Conflict Management in relation to Transparency and Accountability. The general objective of this study is to assess and understand the role and contribution of the local land governance structures and institutions to the management of the diverse rural land conflicts. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used for the study by making one supplementing the other.
Natural resource conflict management case studies- an analysis of power, participation and protected areas.pdf
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Natural resource management is in many ways a form of conflict management. Traditions, customs, rules, laws and policies dealing with issues of access to, andNatural resource management is in many ways a form of conflict management. Traditions, customs, rules, laws and policies dealing with issues of access to, anduse and management of, natural resources all aim to bring order and predictability to situations where competition and conflicting interests – even in the smallestcommunities – are present. Such institutions and practices can be termed “proactive” responses seeking to manage the potential for tension and conflict. Although resource management and conflict management are closely linked, only recently have policy-makers, State resource managers, practitioners, academics and others attempted to address the connection.
Natural Resource Conflicts in South-West Ethiopia.pdf
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Conflict resolution is usually approached through the study of the people involved. These may be ethnic or socio-economic groups, or the state and its organisations. While this paper recognises the importance of the actors in conflict situations, it suggests that greater attention should be given to the objects of conflicts, in this case the natural resources of south-west Ethiopia.
Neoliberal conservation” in Ethiopia- an analysis of current conflicts in and around protected areas and their resolution.pdf
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ABSTRACT Neoliberal conservation approaches have led to a rapid increase in African environmental protection practices since the 1990s. This paper aims to investigate the current management of protected areas (PAs), which is based on the neoliberal conservation approach adopted in Ethiopia in the 2000s, and to examine the cause and resolution of conflicts within the PA system.
Pastoral conflicts and state-building in the Ethiopian lowlands.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 23 July 2018 By Super User 1427 downloads
This article draws attention to the central role played by the Ethiopian state in reconfiguring contemporary (agro-)pastoral conflicts in Ethiopia’s semi-aridThis article draws attention to the central role played by the Ethiopian state in reconfiguring contemporary (agro-)pastoral conflicts in Ethiopia’s semi-aridlowlands. Contrary to primordialist and environmental conflict theories of pastoralist violence, we shed light on the changing political rationality of inter-group conflicts by retracing the multiple impacts of state-building on pastoral land tenure and resource governance, peace-making and customary authorities, and competition over state resources.
Property rights and conflicts- theory and evidence from the Highland of Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 23 July 2018 By Super User 806 downloads
This paper investigates the link between insecure property rights and local conThis paper investigates the link between insecure property rights and local conicts using household level data in Ethiopia. We offer two main contributions. First, we develop a simple theoretical framework of land conict. Second, guided by our theoretical framework, we empirically assess the causal relationship between land tenure security and conflict using micro-level data.
Property rights and land disputes - theory and evidence from Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 23 July 2018 By Super User 1871 downloads
This paper investigates the link between insecure property rights and land disputes using farm-household panel data from Ethiopia. We offer two main contributions. First, we develop a novel theoretical framework of land disputes. Our model predicts that in diffcult times (i.e. when water is scarce), bargaining is more likely to breakdown - and dispute to arise - if property rights are ill-defined. Second, guided by our theoretical framework, we empirically assess the causal relationship between land tenure security and clashes.
Resource Conflicts over Arable Land in Food Insecure States.pdf
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In the last decade of globalization, States in the Middle East, East Asia, Europe, and North America have looked towards Africa and Southeast Asia for opportunities to lease for 30-50 years large tracts of arable land for production of commodity crops and biofuels in order to meet the needs of home markets.
Responding to land based conflict in Ethiopia- the land rights of ethnic minorities under Federalism.pdf
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There is a common perception that Ethiopia is unusual in Africa in having a relatively uniform system of state land ownership. While highly influential, state ownership is not the only body of law with implications for land administration.
Role Conflict between Land Allocation and municipal functions in Addis Ababa.pdf
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The current accelerated growth of Addis Ababa has caused tension between the favourable aspects of urban redevelopment, and the corresponding wake-up calls against the risks of transforming various parts of the city into haphazard ‘concrete jungle’. I argue that there is role conflict in municipality authorities that are entrusted with the power to lease out urban land, and at the same time carry out the regulatory function of revising and implementing urban master plans and providing municipal services.
Rules of the range Natural resources management in Kenya–Ethiopia border areas.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 19 July 2018 By Super User 662 downloads
The management of pastoral mobility is key to the management of livestock, of the rangeland and of community relations in the Horn of Africa. Agencies working with pastoralism cannot look at any one of these issues in isolation, or through purely technical or sectoral lenses.The management of pastoral mobility is key to the management of livestock, of the rangeland and of community relations in the Horn of Africa. Agencies working with pastoralism cannot look at any one of these issues in isolation, or through purely technical or sectoral lenses. They need to understand the livelihood system institutionally: who makes decisions about access to the range, and how these decisions are enforced.
Rural Land Dispute Settlement Mechanisms in Tigray- The Case of Humera.pdf
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Tigray regional state has enacted Rural Land Use and Administration Proclamation and regulations pursuant to the Federal Rural Land Administration Proclamation andTigray regional state has enacted Rural Land Use and Administration Proclamation and regulations pursuant to the Federal Rural Land Administration Proclamation andArticle 52(2) of the FDRE constitution. The Proclamation establishes an identical rural land administration committee across the region irrespective of the size and nature of the rural land there. The main objective of the research is to survey the rural land dispute settlement mechanisms in Tigray region and examine the implication of the proclamation in the context of Woreda Kafta Humera.
Thanks but no thanks_ A new policy to reduce land conflict.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 23 July 2018 By Super User 592 downloads
Property rights, trust,and neighborly relations are important to individuals' willingness to invest in their land and to environmental sustainability. Lack of institutions that secure property rights for land has been deemed a fundamental reason why many sub-Saharan African countries remain comparatively poor (Knack and Keefer, 1995, 1997; Goldsmith, 1995; Acemoglu et al., 2001). Others, such as Deininger and Feder (2009), point out that formalization of land rights should not be viewed as a panacea and that the literature contains little rigorous analysis of cost-effectiveness and long-term sustainability of impacts.
The Causes of Return to Conflict and the Geopolitical Dynamics in the Horn of Africa- The Eritrean-Ethiopian Border Conflict.pdf
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Explaining why conflicts occur or re-emerge has been a difficult task for policy makers and academics. It remains an area where theories and strategies are in a dynamic of changes and challenges over time and space and driven by different grievances from economic gains, self-determination, territorial integrity, nationalism and power gaining. The case of the Eritrean-Ethiopian border conflict is, thus, a matter of interest, which has been neglected on the international board.
The conflict between the Ethiopian state and the Oromo People.pdf
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Colonialism is a practice of domination, which involves the subjugation of one people to another. The etymology of the term from Latin word colonus, meaning farmer. This root reminds us that the practice of colonialism usually involves the transfer of population to new territory, where the arrivals lived as permanent settlers while maintaining political allegiance to the country of origin. Colonialism is a characteristic of all known civilizations.
The Critical Issue of Land Ownweship - violent conflict in the Somali region of Ethiopia.pdf
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The Somali region occupies a large geographical area in the eastern and southeastern part of Ethiopia. It lies between 4 degree-11 degree N latitude and 48 degree EThe Somali region occupies a large geographical area in the eastern and southeastern part of Ethiopia. It lies between 4 degree-11 degree N latitude and 48 degree Elongitude. The area of the region is estimated to be 340,000 square kilometres. It is bounded by Kenya and Somalia to the south, the Republic of Djibouti and the Afarregion to the north, Somalia to the east and southeast and Oromiya region to the west. The Somali region is divided into 9 administrative zones and 53 weredas (2005). The Somali region falls under the arid and semi-arid agro-ecological and climatic zone. Its altitude ranges from 400 masl in the southeast to about 1000 masl in the north. In some hilly areas the maximum elevation goes up to 1600 masl.
The Political Economy of the Land livelihoods Nexus, Ethiopia.pdf
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Across developing countries, rural areas have become increasingly vulnerable due to the combined effect of diverse factors, such as: land scarcity, environ-mental and climate change, population pressure, land acquisitions for indus-trial agriculture, and a rural economy that offers limited opportunities for al-ternative non-agricultural income generation. Although land remains the most fundamental resource in these areas, the politically contested nature of land, land access and land quality has become even more so in the contem-porary era of ecological change and the global “land rush”.
The post 1991 ‘inter-ethnic’ conflicts in Ethiopia- An investigation.pdf
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Ethiopia is composed of several ethno-linguistic communities with different histories, languages, and cultures. Despite their diverse historical origins and with several points of contacts over the centuries, all of them have coexisted and continue to exist as nations among nations. According to the Central Statistics Agency (2007), the Ethiopian nation, nationalities and peoples are categorized under two ethno linguistic groups called Afro Asiatic and Nilo Saharan.
The Role of Traditional Conflict Management Institution among the Aleltu Oromo Community- The Case of Jaarsa Biyyaa.pdf
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Conflict may virtually arise in any social setting. It is unavoidable in human society. A study of conflict and its traditional settlement mechanisms can contribute to the understanding of various norms, cultures and belief systems of a given society. African societies had developed their own traditional institutions that often deal with conflicts. In the light of that, elderly people are respected as trust worthy mediators.
