24.8.2026 20:24

Zimbabweland round-up: top posts so far this year

Ian Scoones
Usually around the middle of the year, Zimbabweland offers a recap of the year so far. I am a bit late this year, but I thought...
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17.8.2026 18:14

Pastoralists gather in Mongolia for the UN Desertification conference

Back in April, I was invited to present at the Pastoralism and Dryland Development (PADD) seminar...
10.8.2026 10:12

Savory tales: controversies from the Zimbabwean bush

The book is full of dangerous encounters with wildlife as well as mad exploits with everything...
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Zimbabweans flee xenophobic violence in South Africa. What next?

The recent xenophobic violence in South Africa has caused a mass exodus of migrants from the...
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China, Brazil and African agriculture: what has changed?

What has happened since?...
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Inspirations in an age of uncertainty

As we await the next short series of blogs featuring our new films on our work...
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The politics of land use change over 25 years in Zimbabwe

The gaze from space is very seductive. Satellite image analysis seems to dominate land use systems...
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“We can’t talk of the environment without taking about the local leadership” Why politics matter when thinking about land use change in Zimbabwe

Participatory discussions on land use and environmental change were undertaken in our Masvingo sites in early...
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Environmental change in a fragile ecosystem: challenges after land reform in Zimbabwe

Continuing our investigation of environmental change, a further participatory discussion on land use and environmental change...
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‘It is our duty to look after the environment, while it also looks after us’ Reflections on environmental change from Zimbabwe

We asked participants if there were any changes in the environment...
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Land use change in Hariana A1 resettlement area, Mvurwi, northern Zimbabwe

Poverty has contributed to the depletion of trees....
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Land use and environmental change following land reform in Zimbabwe: a new blog series

Our study of Zimbabwe’s land reform after 25 years has been looking at land use and...
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Women in leadership roles in land reform areas in Zimbabwe

Gender roles are not only changing within the household but within the wider community and in...
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The labour of care in land reform areas in Zimbabwe

Care for children, the sick, infirm and dying is at the core of social reproductive labour,...

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