This book offers conceptual and empirical studies of land governance, focusing on land management approaches, land policy issues, advances in pro-poor land tenure, and land -based gender concerns. Topics include creating new understandings, exploring alternative approaches for land managment and land tenure and viewing vistas of tenure experiences.

Contributions by: Liz Alden Wily, Sara Berry, Cynthia Caron, Walter Dachaga, Pamela Durán-Díaz, Stig Enemark, Ikechukwu O. Ezeuduji, Charles Fogelman, Lora Forsythe, Stein T. Holden, Nancy Kankam Kusi, Michael Klaus, Cheonjae Lee, Menare Royal Mabakeng, Holger Magel, Katriel Marks, Nontuthuzelo N. Mbane, Frank Mintah, Emma R. Morales, Colleen Murphy, Valentina Nyame, Nyiransabimana Marie Jeanne, Antonia T. Nzama, Nompumelelo Nzama, Barikisa Owusu Ansah, Gaynor Gamuchirai Paradza, Rhonda Phillips, June Y. T. Po, Julian Quan, M. Adil Sait, Melissa Schumacher, Uwayezu Ernest, Yanmei Ye, Xiaobin Zhang