A case study using RRA to examine the land tenure situation in Anivorano, a village in the central hilly area of Madagascar, as part of a year long research programme intended to inform policy debate on land tenure and use in relation to biological diversity and conservation. There is a dichotomy between incentives to conserve resources at the village level and other factors that constrain or undermine villagers efforts. The report is split into two district sections. The first examines the methodology used, including detail about preparation as well as actual field activities. There is a focus on the approach and the behaviour and attitudes of the team. For each method used, there is a description of the method and the key findings. The second section of the report expands on these findings and presents a case study of the village, and its land use situation. Finally, the applicability of RRA is queried, with a critical analysis of both the strengths and weaknesses of the methodology.
Publication year:
1994
Interest groups:
All those involved in conducting both RRA and PRA studies in rural areas will find this of interest, especially those involved in planning and conducting the work
Pages:
90 p.
Publisher reference:
FAO