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Rural Local Economic Development and Land Restitution in South Africa: The Case of Schmidtsdrift, Northern Cape.
- Source :
- Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography; Mar2001, Vol. 22 Issue 1, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Local Economic Development is (LED) an activity of increasing importance in the developing world as globalisation produces new roles for local governments. As compared to a growing number of urban initiatives for LED, rural LED initiatives are relatively undeveloped. In this paper, the focus is upon South Africa, where the post-apartheid government has sought to encourage both urban and rural LED initiatives. Programmes of land reform and restitution in South Africa result in the resettlement or return to the land of communities formerly dispossessed under apartheid. A critical element of planning for successful resettlement is the implementation of LED programmes. Schmidtsdrift in Northern Cape is examined as an example of participatory LED in a developing rural context. Rural LED in South Africa is distinguished by its focus upon poverty alleviation in the context of addressing the legacies of apartheid. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ECONOMIC development
CIVIL restitution
LAND reform
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01297619
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 4990151
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9493.00094