Jessica Milgroom
| Jessica Milgroom, Wageningen University.She has recently completed an interdisciplinary PhD based on an in-depth case study of the unfolding process of resettlement of residents of the newly established Limpopo National Park in Mozambique. Her research interests include population resettlement, policy enactment, situated, interdisciplinary studies of people’s use of natural resources, and applied agronomy. Email: jessica.milgroom@gmail.com |
Research on Land-grabbing:
Policy, participation and micro-struggles for sovereignty amidst large elephants in Mozambique
Creation and enforcement of policies, international standards, or national laws are often cited as the best way to prevent and mitigate undue harm to people who are economically or physically displaced by development projects. In practice, however, these policies rarely achieve their objective. Private or commercial land grabs pose an even greater challenge for local residents attempting to protect their livelihoods and heritage. Based on a case from southern Mozambique of one land grab, three overlapping projects and two major policies, Jessica’s LDPI grant will be used to interrogate the questions, what is the potential for policy, or international standards to protect and promote the interests of marginalized people? How do sanctioned acts of resistance through formal participatory processes versus illegal acts of resistance influence policy enactment?
