22.6.2026 19:12

The politics of land use change over 25 years in Zimbabwe

Ian Scoones
The gaze from space is very seductive. Satellite image analysis seems to dominate land use systems science these days and certainly the technologies available have far...
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15.6.2026 19:31

“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...
8.6.2026 19:16

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...
1.6.2026 18:38

‘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...
25.5.2026 19:48

Land use change in Hariana A1 resettlement area, Mvurwi, northern Zimbabwe

Poverty has contributed to the depletion of trees....
19.5.2026 4:09

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...
5.5.2026 2:21

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...
21.4.2026 1:54

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,...
1.4.2026 19:54

How accumulation after Zimbabwe’s land reform offered independence for women

Land is important for women’s economic independence, social power and the organisation of social reproduction. Gaining...
23.3.2026 21:31

How gaining access to land opened up opportunities for women following land reform in Zimbabwe

Land reform enabled some women to claim land. Gaining access to land, our informants explained, offered...
16.3.2026 19:41

Social reproduction and land reform: introducing a blog series

While much analysis of land reform has focused narrowly on production (crops, livestock, and markets), this...
9.3.2026 8:48

Zimbabweans abroad: Uber drivers in Cape Town

I took a lot of Uber rides while there and virtually all drivers (bar two Malawians)...
25.2.2026 3:30

ICARRD+20 kicks off this week: can the challenge of redistributive land reform be addressed?

Given the on-going concentration of wealth – including land – addressing inequality is a core challenge...
19.1.2026 19:26

Livelihood opportunities in Zimbabwe’s communal areas: too poor to succeed?

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