Elizabeth Kingdon
Biographic Data
| ID | 752565 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Kingdon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Kingdon |
| SIGNATURE | KINGDON E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian National University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Land, Custom and Practice in the South Pacific
Land Tenure in the Pacific Islands
Most Pacific Islanders living in rural areas use land tenure arrangements which are commonly described by islanders and outsiders alike as ‘traditional’ or ‘customary’. Yet current tenure practices on ‘customary’ or ‘native’ land often differ considerably from the ‘customary’ practices described by early observers, land commissions or in recorded oral history. What are now described as ‘traditional’ or ‘customary’ tenure arrangements are often gr…
Land Use and Tenure: Some Comparisons
Land tenure in the Pacific Islands has always been subject to change. Even in pre-colonial times, which are sometimes portrayed as a time of stability and little change, land tenure practices were modified pragmatically to meet changing conditions, and control of land frequently passed from one group to another as a result of warfare, changing demographic pressures, or migration. Indeed, all tenure systems change over time, conditioned by broader…
Land, Custom and Practice in the South Pacific
Land tenure arrangements are intimately linked with the organization of society, the economy, political structures and geography. In the South Pacific Islands the majority of land is held by community groups under 'customary' or 'traditional' forms of tenure. This book argues that land formerly held in common is now often controlled and used exclusively by individuals or nuclear families - it is being privatized. Detailed case studies demonstrate…
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Land Tenure in the Pacific Islands
Most Pacific Islanders living in rural areas use land tenure arrangements which are commonly described by islanders and outsiders alike as ‘traditional’ or ‘customary’. Yet current tenure practices on ‘customary’ or ‘native’ land often differ considerably from the ‘customary’ practices described by early observers, land commissions or in recorded oral history. What are now described as ‘traditional’ or ‘customary’ tenure arrangements are often gr…
Land Use and Tenure: Some Comparisons
Land tenure in the Pacific Islands has always been subject to change. Even in pre-colonial times, which are sometimes portrayed as a time of stability and little change, land tenure practices were modified pragmatically to meet changing conditions, and control of land frequently passed from one group to another as a result of warfare, changing demographic pressures, or migration. Indeed, all tenure systems change over time, conditioned by broader…
Land, Custom and Practice in the South Pacific
Land tenure arrangements are intimately linked with the organization of society, the economy, political structures and geography. In the South Pacific Islands the majority of land is held by community groups under 'customary' or 'traditional' forms of tenure. This book argues that land formerly held in common is now often controlled and used exclusively by individuals or nuclear families - it is being privatized. Detailed case studies demonstrate…
Land, Custom and Practice in the South Pacific
Geography (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (3 works) · Land tenure (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Business (1 works) · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration (1 works) · Colonialism (1 works)