scholarly journals Addressing the Problems of Land Registration Processes in Complex Land Tenure Systems Using Computational Techniques: Evidence from Accra Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-57
Author(s):  
Williams Miller Appau ◽  
Baslyd B. Nara ◽  
Javier G. Morales
Keyword(s):  
Land Tenure ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Computational Techniques ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Land Registration ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The People ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Land Tenure Systems

Land registration processes have been described to be simplistic in simple land tenure environments where land rights are treasured and registered by the state on behalf of the people. Duplication of tasks, repeated preparation of land registration documents, and wrong definition of tasks affect the activities and processes of land registration characterising complex land tenure environments. Many qualitative land registration models such as the use of Unified Modified Language (UML) diagrams have been developed to show the frameworks of land registration processes in most parts of the world. However, most researches avoid the technical implementation of these models. This paper presents the quantitative approaches to addressing the problems of land registration processes in complex land tenure systems using computational techniques such as Process Maker and Java Script. The paper used case study approach to collect data and systems design method for the output. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from the Lands Commission of Accra and its stakeholders. Process maker software was operationalised using GeoJSON parcel file. Results show that, the simplification of land registration processes is based on the rationale behind the change (Data error, improved capacity, service quality), and the semantics (process re-engineering) involved in the computation of the modelling processes. The outcome has the ability to simplify an otherwise complex tenure system by avoiding delays and therefore improving the land registration processes.

scholarly journals Tsamdro (Rangeland) as a Source of Livelihood to the People of Bhutan

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
Yeshi Samdrup ◽  
Kinley Yangzom
Keyword(s):  
Land Tenure ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Grazing Land ◽  
Moderation Analysis ◽  
The People ◽  
Land Tenure System ◽  
Continuous Support ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Similar Area ◽  
Numerous Change

Tsamdro plays an essential role in providing resources for the survival of yaks, cattles and horses as these animals provide continuous support to herders in Naro, Merak and Logchina gewogs. There has been numerous change in land tenure system of ownership in tsamdro since 1960s of the ownership of tsamdro. However, in Land Act 2007; it was stated that tsamdro will be nationalized and policy will be implemented by 2017, yet the policy has not been implemented and herders still use the tsamdro as used earlier, where the owners had to obtain written permits from the Dzongkhag authorities to graze one’s livestock on one’s own grazing land by paying an annual grazing permit fee. This study aimed at determining whether tsamdro is a source of livelihood for the herders in Naro, Merak and Logchina gewogs. It was carried out in Naro, Logchina and Merak subdistricts (gewogs) of Bhutan. It employed a quantitative method by distributing questionnaire survey. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and the data was collected from a convenience sampling method of (N=75) herders through moderation analysis. The moderation analysis showed that tsamdro is a source of livelihood (land asset 571.526*** and livestock 37.670***) to herders. Further research is limited to study area and findings are likely to hold good for similar area only. Further research to find other sources of livelihood and their socio-economic impact on herders is recommended.

scholarly journals A proposed water sector plan for the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (Dr KKDM)

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Diedericks ◽  
E J Nealer
Keyword(s):  
Potable Water ◽  
Water Services ◽  
Data Sampling ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Radical Reform ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Services Delivery ◽  
The People

The radical reform of potable water services provisioning by means of promulgation of the Water Services Act 108 of 1997 and the National Water Act 36 of 1998 in South Africa (SA) started a process of addressing the imbalance which existed in how the national resource was distributed. Water is now recognised as a scarce resource that belongs to all the people of the country and consequently it should be managed in an integrated way for social and economic development including future growth (Fuggle and Rabie 2005:293; Riemann, Chimboza and Fubesi 2012:446). The provision of potable water by water services authorities (WSAs) is an important basic service that faces a number of challenges such as the use of out-dated infrastructure and a lack of skilled and knowledgeable people that place overt pressure on demand for service delivery. It is against this background that the researchers have undertaken to investigate how a municipality which is forced to obtain its potable water supply from nearby surface- and groundwater catchments, can manage it in a more effective, efficient, equal, economic and sustainable manner by means of improved planning procedures to enhance co-operative governance and intergovernmental relations.A qualitative research design was used to conduct the study, which included a literature review, semi-structured interviews, non-probability data sampling and scientific analyses of responses. Furthermore, a case-study approach was followed by the researchers, with Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (Dr KKDM) as the unit of analysis (the locus). The major research finding of the study included that a Water Sector Plan (WSP) was lacking and non-existent in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (Dr KKDM) and therefore water services delivery could not be coordinated effectively.

Coopetition: a fundamental feature of entrepreneurial firms' collaborative dynamics

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1555-1569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen McGrath ◽  
Thomas O'Toole ◽  
Louise Canning
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Firms ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fundamental Feature ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Multiple Data ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Process Perspective ◽  
Definition Of

Purpose This paper aims to explore coopetition as a fundamental feature of the collaborative dynamics inherent in entrepreneurial ventures. The authors present a conceptual model and definition of entrepreneurial coopetition, the latter being explained as entrepreneurial involvement in simultaneous cooperative and competitive interactions with business network actors in a relational environment. Design/methodology/approach Using the micro-brewing industry in a Southern State in the USA, as an empirical base, the authors use an abductive case study approach drawing from multiple data sources including semi-structured interviews, marketing materials, information available on websites and social media, as well as information contained in newspaper articles and policy documents. Findings Findings suggest that entrepreneurs habitually interact in a coopetitive manner through norms formed in interaction and that these are often in response to the environment. Research limitations/implications Findings are limited to one particular context. Future research could include entrepreneurs from other sectors, state or country contexts which may reveal other coopetition themes. Practical implications More benefits in coopetition could be reaped if the entrepreneur were more cognitively aware of, and strategically planned for, the coopetitive processes in which they are (or could be) engaged. Originality/value The authors open the black box of entrepreneurial coopetition by putting forward and empirically examining a conceptual definition of entrepreneurial coopetition. This work moves the coopetition discussion beyond the motives behind and consequences of coopetition, analysing interactions from a process perspective. The authors respond to recent calls for a deeper understanding of coopetitive mind-sets and a multilevel approach to coopetition.

scholarly journals Fisheries cooperative organization and sustainable development in the rural community

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28
Author(s):  
Marcela Rebeca Contreras Loera ◽  
Urszula Zulawska
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Natural Resource Use ◽  
The People ◽  
Ecological Region ◽  
The Government ◽  
Fishing Fleets ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Cooperative Organization ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Fishing cooperatives are located in areas characterized by basing its economy on natural resource use. This representation suggests the need to implement practices that contribute to economic, social and ecological region. This paper presents preliminary results of research aimed at identifying the impact of fishing cooperatives in sustainable development of the region. The collection of data was conducted through observation and semi-structured interviews. The findings suggest that in Sinaloa there are fishing cooperatives facing problems resulting from overfishing, overcapacity of fishing fleets, increased fishing population and poaching, the unclear definition of fisheries property rights and fisheries management, among others. Even though, the government provides support to solve them but they are insufficient. From the above it is concluded that the situation of the fishing cooperatives and the communities where they operate, has become a social problem that cannot be solved without the participation and involvement of stakeholders and is required to form a common front to improve economic, social and environmental development by joining efforts with the government and the people of a community

We Have Always Been a Free People

2018 ◽  
pp. 15-39
Author(s):  
Malinda Maynor Lowery
Keyword(s):  
Land Tenure ◽  
Indian Community ◽  
The People ◽  
Free People ◽  
Land Tenure Systems

In the 1580s, Sir Walter Raleigh’s soldiers and settlers, including Arthur Barlowe and Ralph Lane, ventured into Roanoke. They forged alliances with Wingina, a leader of Roanoke and his allies Wanchese and Manteo, but Lane attacked Manteo’s village of Croatoan, killing Wingina. Wanchese retaliated against Lane’s group. Manteo left and returned in 1587 with Governor John White. After failed negotiations with the Croatoan, White decided to attack Wanchese but mistakenly attacked Croatoan villagers. White left for England, and when he returned to Virginia three years later, the colony was gone, the settlers having taken refuge with the Croatoan. Other settlers, such as the ones in Tuscarora territory, established their societies under Indians’ authority and agreed to live by Indians’ rules. The society that blossomed under Tuscarora supervision was multiracial and prospered from trade. The Tuscarora War was a violent explosion of tensions between the Tuscarora, Europeans, and their Indian allies. By the 1750s, the people of Drowning Creek and its swamps traced belonging through kinship, spoke English, farmed, and adopted European land-tenure systems. They regenerated their identity as an Indian community and developed a nation that operated independently and valued autonomy, freedom, and justice.

scholarly journals THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND REGISTRATION TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-107
Author(s):  
Mira Novana Ardani
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
National Development ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Land Conflicts ◽  
Land Registration ◽  
Positive Law ◽  
The People ◽  
The One

Land registration provides legal certainty and protection to holders of land rights. In its implementation it does not always go well, so that what is the goal can not be achieved. A person or legal entity cannot prove that he is the legal owner of a parcel of land. This can lead to land conflicts. Land conflicts can cause overlapping land tenure and overlapping land permits which often results in environmental damage. This research uses a normative juridical approach. Normative juridical research is research focused on examining the application of rules or norms in positive law. The research objective is to find out what ways can be done so that through land registration activities can support the success of environmental management. The results of the study explained that land registration activities through systematic land registration acceleration resulted in land certification for plots of land that had met the requirements, and could strengthen the one map policy database, so that administrative order could be achieved. It also makes land use plans to support the achievement of national development goals and the greatest prosperity of the people,  so as to realize environmental sustainability.

scholarly journals MENYOAL PENAFSIRAN TANAH TELANTAR

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dian Aries Mujiburohman
Keyword(s):  
Government Regulation ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
Land Settlement ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Compensation Process ◽  
The People ◽  
Settlement Agreement ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of

ABSTRAKPutusan Nomor 24/G/2013/PTUN.JKT merupakan putusan mengenai pembatalan keputusan penetapan tanah telantar yang berasal dari Hak Guna Usaha (HGU) atas nama PT SMG. Pokok sengketa yang menjadi perdebatan dan tafsir dalam gugatannya adalah pengertian tanah telantar dan mengenai surat peringatan sebagaimana diatur dalam Pasal 8 Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 11 Tahun 2010 tentang Penertiban dan Pendayagunaan Tanah Telantar serta implikasi pasca pembatalan surat keputusan penetapan tanah telantar oleh pengadilan tata usaha negara. Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimanakah penafsiran pengertian tanah telantar dan penafsiran mengenai surat peringatan dalam Putusan Nomor 24/G/2013/PTUN.JKT, serta apa implikasi pembatalan surat keputusan penetapan tanah telantar pasca Putusan Nomor 24/G/2013/PTUN.JKT? Melalui metode penelitian hukum normatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus dapat disimpulkan bahwa adanya perbedaan penafsiran mengenai pengertian tanah telantar terkait dengan frase “dengan sengaja” dan “tidak sengaja,” majelis hakim berpendapat bahwa hambatan pemanfaatan tanah karena menunggu proses permohonan pelepasan kawasan hutan dan permasalahan tata ruang serta kendala terhadap pembebasan lahan dan proses ganti rugi disimpulkan sebagai unsur ketidaksengajaan. Implikasi pembatalan surat keputusan penetapan tanah telantar adalah tidak dapat didayagunakan untuk kepentingan masyarakat dan negara.Kata kunci: surat keputusan penetapan, tanah telantar, putusan pengadilan. ABSTRACTDecision of State Administrative Court Number 24/G/2013/PTUN.JKT constitutes a ruling of the revocation of a derelict land settlement agreement derived from Cultivation Rights on behalf of SMG Company. The subject of the dispute debated in the interpretation of the lawsuit is the definition of derelict land and warning letters, as regulated in Article 8 of Government Regulation Number 11 of 2010 regarding Policies and Utilization of Derelict Land and the implications of post-revocation of derelict land stipulated decree by the Administrative Court. The formulation of the problem in this research is the interpretation of derelict land definition and warning letters in the Administrative Court Decision Number 24/G/2013/PTUN.JKT, as well as the implication of revocation of derelict land settlement agreement after the court decision issuance. Through normative legal research method with case study approach, it can be underlined that there is difference in interpretation of the definition of derelict land related to the phrase “intentionally” and “unintentionally”, in which the judges argue that barriers to land utility are the still-in-process request of forest areas acquisition, spatial problems and constraints to land acquisition, as well as the compensation process concluded as an element of inadvertence. The revocation of the settlement agreement makes it impossible to use the derelict land for benefit of the people and the state.Keywords: determination decree, derelict land, court decision.

scholarly journals Beyond Conflict and Spoilt Identities: How Rwandan Leaders Justify a Single Recategorization Model for Post-Conflict Reconciliation

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 435-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigrun Marie Moss
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Constructs ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
The People ◽  
Social Identity Threat ◽  
National Leaders ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Conflict Reconciliation ◽  
The Right

Since 1994, the Rwandan government has attempted to remove the division of the population into the ‘ethnic’ identities Hutu, Tutsi and Twa and instead make the shared Rwandan identity salient. This paper explores how leaders justify the single recategorization model, based on nine in-depth semi-structured interviews with Rwandan national leaders (politicians and bureaucrats tasked with leading unity implementation) conducted in Rwanda over three months in 2011/2012. Thematic analysis revealed this was done through a meta-narrative focusing on the shared Rwandan identity. Three frames were found in use to “sell” this narrative where ethnic identities are presented as a) an alien construction; b) which was used to the disadvantage of the people; and c) non-essential social constructs. The material demonstrates the identity entrepreneurship behind the single recategorization approach: the definition of the category boundaries, the category content, and the strategies for controlling and overcoming alternative narratives. Rwandan identity is presented as essential and legitimate, and as offering a potential way for people to escape spoilt subordinate identities. The interviewed leaders insist Rwandans are all one, and that the single recategorization is the right path for Rwanda, but this approach has been criticised for increasing rather than decreasing intergroup conflict due to social identity threat. The Rwandan case offers a rare opportunity to explore leaders’ own narratives and framing of these ‘ethnic’ identities to justify the single recategorization approach.

scholarly journals Development and implementation processes of digitalization in engineer-to-order manufacturing: enablers and barriers

AI & Society ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvi Thun ◽  
Ottar Bakås ◽  
Tore Christian Bjørsvik Storholmen
Keyword(s):  
Systems Design ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Implementation Processes ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Visual Understanding ◽  
Engineer To Order

AbstractThis study seeks to gain knowledge about key conditions in the process of digitalization using a socio-technical systems design as a theoretical framework and a case-study approach. Semi-structured interviews with 15 relevant stakeholders are conducted to learn about barriers to and enablers of the development and implementation process in a manufacturing company. After conducting a thematic analysis, eight higher-ranked themes relevant to the digitalization process are identified. These are grouped to describe the overarching phenomena, resulting in four enablers (shared trust, shared visual understanding, shared user perspective, and shared learning) and four barriers (trusting the system, understanding benefits, perspective of economics, and learning to manage scope). The study takes a holistic view of digitalization in its investigation of the development and subsequent implementation processes. The findings contribute to the literature via three key takeaways for stakeholders of a digitalization process in manufacturing. First, it is vital to understand and strengthen the role of the key enablers identified in this paper. Second, managers should observe and identify barriers in their own organizations, related both to technical and social aspects. Third, some of the enablers described in this paper can serve managers as helpful tools to approach the expected barriers to digitalization. This paper also challenges the research literature by arguing that research conducted on digitalization that sets new standards and premises for the working life in industry needs to use up-to-date socio-technical design concepts and theories.

Need of Human Rights as a Better Way of Life

Think India ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 72-83
Author(s):  
Tushar Kadian
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Labour Unions ◽  
The People ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Made In

Actually, basic needs postulates securing of the elementary conditions of existence to every human being. Despite of the practical and theoretical importance of the subject the greatest irony is non- availability of any universal preliminary definition of the concept of basic needs. Moreover, this becomes the reason for unpredictability of various political programmes aiming at providing basic needs to the people. The shift is necessary for development of this or any other conception. No labour reforms could be made in history till labours were treated as objects. Its only after they were started being treating as subjects, labour unions were allowed to represent themselves in strategy formulations that labour reforms could become a reality. The present research paper highlights the basic needs of Human Rights in life.

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