Although violent conflict has declined in northern Uganda, tensions and
mistrust concerning land have increased. Residents try to deal with
acquisitions by investors and exclusions from forests and wildlife
reserves. Land wrangles among neighbours and relatives are widespread.
The growing commodification of land challenges ideals of entrustment for
future generations. Using extended case studies, collaborating
researchers analyze the principles and practices that shape access to
land. Contributors examine the multiplicity of land claims, the nature
of transactions and the management of conflicts. They show how access to
land is governed through intimate relations of gender, generation and
belonging.