Agricultural Law and Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-801771-5 (ISBN)
Covering the general traditional law topics in contracts, torts, and property, the book goes further to introduce cutting-edge and region-relevant topics, including contracts with illiterate parties, contract farming, climate change, and transboundary water issues. The book is supported by an extensive list of reference materials, as well as study and enrichment exercises, to deepen readers’ understanding of the principles discussed in the book. It is a learning tool, first and foremost, and can be used as a stand-alone resource to teach the subject matter of agricultural law and economics to professionals new to the subject area as well as to students in law school, agricultural economics, economics, and inter-disciplinary classes.
Dr. Boadu holds advanced degrees in Agricultural Economics and law. He has taught a survey of Agricultural law course for over 22 years in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. He has also presented lectures on legal aspects of water resources, climate change, agricultural biosecurity, and bioenergy in the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Dr. Boadu is a member of the State Bar of Texas committee on continuing legal education in agricultural law. He has extensive international development experience and has worked with diverse stakeholders including governments, bilateral and multilateral development institutions, voluntary organizations and private sector entities. He is a Diplomacy and Risk Policy Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the recipient of several teaching and research awards. He has published widely in law and agricultural economics journals.
Table of Cases
Preface
Chapter 1: What is Agricultural Law?
Chapter 2: Contracts
Chapter 3: Contract Farming
Chapter 4: Agricultural Production and Share Contracts
Chapter 5: Contracts Involving Illiterate Parties
Chapter 6: Commercial Law
Chapter 7: Patents and Trademarks
Chapter 8: Cooperatives in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 9: Contracts Governed by International Treaties
Chapter 10: Tort Law
Chapter 11: Eminent Domain
Chapter 12: Forest Resources
Chapter 13: Wildlife Resources
Chapter 14: Water Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 15: Environmental Law and Economics
Chapter 16: Transboundary Water Resources and Wetlands
Chapter 17: Climate Change
Chapter 18: Food Safety
| Erscheinungsdatum | 27.05.2016 |
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| Verlagsort | San Diego |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 1450 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Umweltrecht | |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-12-801771-6 / 0128017716 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-801771-5 / 9780128017715 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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