Tsegaye Moreda
Tsegaye Moreda is a PhD student at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. He holds degree in Geography and Environmental Studies (2004) and Masters in Development Studies with specialization in Rural Livelihoods and Development (2008) from Addis Ababa University. He has been teaching at the University of Gondar before beginning his PhD study. Contact address: shegro@iss.nl |
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Research on Land-grabbing:
Differentiated impacts of land grabbing on local communities in Benishangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia
The current LDPI research project sets out to explore the political dynamics of ‘land grabbing’ in Ethiopia. The study assumes that local communities may not be equally affected by the current ‘land grabs’ since the rural population is differentiated in terms of economic, political and social dimensions. Informed by the theoretical engagements of political economy, this study will thus focus on examining changes in the livelihoods of local communities as a result of changes in land use induced by the ‘land grab’ and thereby explore the differentiated impacts on and reactions of local communities to such changes through a particular case study in the Benishangul-Gumuz region. To this end, I will primarily depend on an in-depth qualitative research method.
