Problem
Forced relocation of peasants onto marginal lands
Nature:
Peasants have been forced off their lands by government development projects, such as major dams, by colonization, by government collectivization or compulsory acquisition of land for various purposes, by the privatization of public land, by commercial landholders who change land use practices to make them incompatible for subsistence activities (e.g. clearance of forests), or for a variety of other reasons. Usually the only unallocated land onto which they can move is marginal for primary production (steep slopes, semi-arid lands etc.) and can be rapidly degraded.
Related Problems:
Internal exile Aggravates:
Insufficient pasturelandDiscontented rural workersDegradation of fragile ecosystemsCultivation of marginal agricultural landConflicts arising from depletion of renewable resources Strategies:
Developing presently unusable farming landDisplacing peopleAddressing problems of forced relocation of peasants onto marginal lands Values:
ForcedMarginalization Subject(s):
Geography → Land type/useSocial Activity → Workers
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Society → Disadvantaged
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
22.05.2019 – 15:52 CEST