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Agricultural Law and Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa Summary

Agricultural Law and Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cases and Comments by Frederick Owusu Boadu (Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA)

Agricultural Law in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cases and Comments introduces the subject of agricultural law and economics to researchers, practitioners, and students in common law countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, and presents information from the legal system in Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The law and economics approach entails the use of quantitative methods in research. This is consistent with the expectations in an applied economics field such as agricultural economics. 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.

About Frederick Owusu Boadu (Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA)

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 Contents

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

Additional information

NPB9780128017715
9780128017715
0128017716
Agricultural Law and Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cases and Comments by Frederick Owusu Boadu (Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA)
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Hardback
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
2016-05-20
624
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