
Transformations of Rural Spaces in Mozambique
Zed Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 18. November 2021
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-1-78699-924-5 (ISBN)
Description
With contributions from both Mozambican and non-Mozambican scholars of multi-disciplinary backgrounds and approaches, this book provides a range of new perspectives on how Mozambique has been characterized by profound changes in its rural communities and places.
Despite the persistence of poverty in Mozambique, significant investments have been made in rural areas in extractive industry or agribusiness, resulting in both the transformation of these areas, and a new set of tensions and conflicts related to land tenure and population resettlement. Meanwhile, the Mozambican rural landscape is one dominated by smallholders whose livelihoods depend on both farming and non-farming activities, and who are often extremely vulnerable to shocks and pressure over resources. The emergence of new civil society organizations has led to clashes with in the interests of local political, administrative and economic powers, creating fresh social conflicts.
Transformations of the Rural Spaces in Mozambique examines the process of transformation across a range of settings; from the impacts of large-scale industries and the transformation of agriculture, to relations between state and non-state actors and issues related to land.
Despite the persistence of poverty in Mozambique, significant investments have been made in rural areas in extractive industry or agribusiness, resulting in both the transformation of these areas, and a new set of tensions and conflicts related to land tenure and population resettlement. Meanwhile, the Mozambican rural landscape is one dominated by smallholders whose livelihoods depend on both farming and non-farming activities, and who are often extremely vulnerable to shocks and pressure over resources. The emergence of new civil society organizations has led to clashes with in the interests of local political, administrative and economic powers, creating fresh social conflicts.
Transformations of the Rural Spaces in Mozambique examines the process of transformation across a range of settings; from the impacts of large-scale industries and the transformation of agriculture, to relations between state and non-state actors and issues related to land.
Reviews / Votes
The main issue in today's Mozambique is not gas but land and family farming. This is one of the strengths of this book: it is not only about agriculture, but the multisectoral and multidisciplinary analysis it delivers revolves entirely around the agricultural issue and, from a social point of view, the peasant issue. The book has a rich mix of Mozambican and non-Mozambican authors, both academic and NGO experts; and really does produce knowledge and will be useful even to people who think they know Mozambique well. * Michel Cahen, Sciences Po Bordeaux, University of Bordeaux, France *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
503 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78699-924-5 (9781786999245)
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Cecilia Navarra | Cristina Udelsmann Rodrigues
Transformations of Rural Spaces in Mozambique
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Persons
Cecilia Navarra has been a Research Fellow at the European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises (EURICSE, Trento, Italy), at the Department of Economics of the University of Turin, and then a Post-doc Fellow at the Centre of Research in the Economics of Development (CRED) at University of Namur (Belgium). She has also been a Senior Researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala, Sweden.
Cristina Udelsmann Rodrigues is a Senior Researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute, Sweden, focussing on urban transformation, youth, rural-urban migration, urban strategies, borders, mining, and local development. The geographical areas of her work are the lusophone African countries - Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe - where she has been conducting research for over 15 years.
Cristina Udelsmann Rodrigues is a Senior Researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute, Sweden, focussing on urban transformation, youth, rural-urban migration, urban strategies, borders, mining, and local development. The geographical areas of her work are the lusophone African countries - Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe - where she has been conducting research for over 15 years.
Editor
Independent Scholar
Nordic Africa Institute, Sweden
Content
Introduction
1. Associations and Civil Society in Rural Mozambique
2. Extractive Activities and their Impact on Rural Livelihoods and Local Economies
3. Agriculture and Smallholder Production
4. Agriculture and Land Acquisitions
5. Relations Between the State and Rural Communities
6. The Environment, Urbanization and Use of Natural Resources in the Economy
1. Associations and Civil Society in Rural Mozambique
2. Extractive Activities and their Impact on Rural Livelihoods and Local Economies
3. Agriculture and Smallholder Production
4. Agriculture and Land Acquisitions
5. Relations Between the State and Rural Communities
6. The Environment, Urbanization and Use of Natural Resources in the Economy