"Changing land use patterns in communal areas of South Africa: Drivers, consequences and policy implications"
Sheona Shackleton, African Climate & Development Initiative, University of Cape Town, aimed to synthesise findings from several studies from South Africa to understand the observed shift away from field cultivation and other land use changes in communal areas of the country. This presentation was part of the deagrarianisation webinar on May 5, 2020.
According to a recently released FAO report, food insecurity is increasing globally. An alarming reversal of a previously positive trend. Planting your own food might be an important adaptation strategy in the face of climate change. At the same time, across Africa, and in other parts of the world, people leave farming. This webinar united researchers working on the broad theme of deagrarianisation across contexts in Africa and Europe, who presented and discussed research and build new networks – forging a better understanding of the reasons behind and the effects of deagrarianisation across contexts.
Speaker:
• Sheona Shakleton, African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town
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