TY  - JOUR
T1  - Land Reform, Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Zimbabwe
AU - Goredema, Dorothy AU - Nyawo-Shava, Vongai AU - Chigora, Percyslage 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
SP  - 146
EP  - 151
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2011.146.151
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2011.146.151
KW  - climate change
KW  -Land reform
KW  -development
KW  -policy
KW  -movement
KW  -Zimbabwe
AB  - Zimbabwe at the turn of the new millennium took a move to ensure that the land redistribution exercise takes place across all communities. The policy came to be dubbed Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) as it was done at a faster rate to what had been witnessed from independence. The policy saw the movement of a number of households into prime land including some areas that were never cleared. Noticeable has been the increased degradation of the environment particularly through deforestation for preparation of agricultural land and also gathering of firewood as the country was and still is facing power shortages. These activities have had a negative impact on the climate. The study, argues that land reform as a backbone to sustainable development in Zimbabwe should not be reversed because of climate change. However, the new farmer should be educated on the importance of preserving the environment to avoid the wrath of climate change. Material for this research was gathered through desktop.
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