Transhumance, Climate Change and Conflicts
Reflections on the Legal Implications of Grazing Reserves and Ruga Settlements in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16766947 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Millicent Ele (0000-0001-8671-7464, University of Nigeria, corresponding author), Millicent N Ele |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 199-213 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021855320000066 |
| OpenAlex | W3009974073 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 2 |
In recent times, clash after clash has arisen between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria. These conflicts were linked to the effects of climate change in northern Nigeria, but have been exacerbated by other factors including ethno-religious sentiments. Herdsmen forced to migrate southwards face intense competition for arable and grazing land with the farmers in Nigeria's middle belt. This invariably leads to conflicts, often resulting in gruesome murder and carnage. Thousands have died, many more have been maimed and millions displaced because of this crisis. As a solution, the Nigerian government proposes to set up grazing reserves and rural grazing area settlements in all states of the federation. The problem with this proposal is how and where to obtain the land. This article reflects on the legal implications of the proposal and argues in favour of grazing reserves and ranching on the basis of a private freehold / leasehold tenure arrangement, not through the compulsory acquisition of land by the government
Agriculture · Arable land · Face (sociological concept) · Freehold · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Grazing · Human settlement · Language change · Leasehold estate · Livestock · Pastoralism · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Ecology · Forestry · Law · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Transboundary Water Resource Management
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |