Garden of Eden? The impact of resettlement on squatters' 'agri-hoods' in Fiji
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4745557 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alec Thornton (0000-0001-6562-535X, University of New South Wales, ADFA , Canberra, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 884-894 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614520903122311 |
| OpenAlex | W1964506724 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
Since the mid 1990s, squatter settlements in Fiji have been expanding at a phenomenal rate, largely due to the non-renewal of agricultural land leases and inadequate urban governance. In response to squatter growth, the government of Fiji has implemented a squatter-resettlement scheme. This scheme threatens the livelihoods of squatters engaged in urban agriculture, or ‘farming squatters’. In this article, interviews with key informants and squatter residents will reveal contrasting attitudes and approaches to the issue of ‘farming squatters’. The article suggests a more participatory process to address the needs of ‘farming squatters’
Agriculture · Business · Citizen journalism · Corporate governance · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Human settlement · Livelihood · Political science · Urbanization · Rural development and sustainability · Finance
| Citations per year | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2023 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |