βΆ Land βΆ
Nature
π Land is fundamental to life on planet Earth.
𧬠All living creatures are made out of the land on Earth.
People desire land for:
π Habitation.
πΎ Agriculture.
π° Extracting wealth from others.
βοΈ Natural Resource exploitation.
ποΈ Conservation & Recreation.
Societies form through land negotiations
π How land deeds are created & transferred.
π Sovereignty conferred to land owners.
π Levels of sovereignty across society.
π Sovereignty = acceptable control and use of land.
Tensions of Land Negotiations
π Finite land vs π€ Infinite desire
ποΈ Development vs π³ Conservation
π§ββοΈ Individual vs π₯ Collective interests
π°οΈ Short term vs π Future needs
Landless People
π€ Landless people do not own arable land and must rely on economy or charity to survive.
Difficulties of Landlessness
π Risk of homelessness.
πΆ Reduced reproductive opportunities.
πΈ Rent extraction.
π·ββοΈ Labor exploitation.