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Author Boadu, Frederick Owusu, 1950- editor.

Title Agricultural law and economics in Sub-Saharan Africa : cases and comments / Frederick O. Boadu
Published London, UK : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2016

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Contents Intro; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Table of Cases; About the Author; Preface; Acknowledgments; 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. Trademarks and Patents; Chapter 8. Cooperatives in Sub-Saharan Africa; Chapter 9. Contracts Governed by International Conventions or Treaties; Chapter 10. Tort Law; Chapter 11. Eminent Domain; Chapter 12. Forest Resources; Chapter 13. Wildlife Resources
Chapter 14. Water ResourcesChapter 15. Environmental Law; Chapter 16. Transboundary Water Resources and Wetlands; Chapter 17. Climate Change; Chapter 18. Food Safety Regulation; Index; 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 -- Trademarks and Patents; Chapter 8 -- Cooperatives in Sub-Saharan Africa; Chapter 9 -- Contracts Governed by International Conventions or Treaties; Chapter 10 -- Tort Law
Chapter 11 -- Eminent DomainChapter 12 -- Forest Resources; Chapter 13 -- Wildlife Resources; Chapter 14 -- Water Resources; Chapter 15 -- Environmental Law; Chapter 16 -- Transboundary Water Resources and Wetlands; Chapter 18 -- Food Safety Regulation; About the Book; Sources of Court Cases Used in the Book; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Law and Economics Approach; 1.3 Sources of Law in SSA Common Law Countries; 1.4 Written and Unwritten Law; 1.5 Pressures on the Legal System; 1.6 Court Process in Sub-Saharan Africa; 1.7 The Law and Economics of Evidence; Notes; Questions; Problems
QuestionsReferences; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; Notes; Questions; References; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Commercial Courts in SSA Countries; 6.3 Sale of Goods; Notes; Questions; References; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Law and Economics of Trade Marks and Patents; Notes; Questions; References; Abstract; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 The Law and Economics of the Cooperative Organization; Notes; Questions; Challenge Questions; References; Abstract; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG); Notes; Questions; References; Abstract
Notes Includes index
Bibliography ReferencesAbstract; 2.1 The Law and Economics of Agricultural Contracts; 2.2 Elements of a Valid Contract-Competent Parties, Proper Subject Matter, Offer, Acceptance, Consideration, Counter-Offers, Writing Requirement; 2.3 The Writing Requirement-Statute of Frauds; 2.4 Breach of Contract and Excuses for Nonperformance; 2.5 Remedies for Breach of Contract; Notes; Questions; Problems; References; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Law and Economics of Contract Farming; Notes; Questions; Challenge Question; References; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Law and Economics of Sharecropping; Notes
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed May 9, 2016)
Subject Agricultural laws and legislation -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Case studies
Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Case studies
LAW -- Military.
Agricultural laws and legislation
Agriculture -- Economic aspects
Sub-Saharan Africa
Genre/Form Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780128018453
0128018453
0128017716
9780128017715