Kjell Johannes Havnevik

Affiliated with UiA Department of Global Development and Planning

Email: kjell.j.havnevik@uia.no

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Areas of responsibility

Phd in development studies 1988 with focus on agricultural- and rural development, development assistance and the strategies of international financial institutions. Researcher and professor at Norwegian, Swedish and Tanzanian research institutets and universities.

Research

Agricultural and rural development, development assistance, the strategies of international financial institutions, food sovereignty with focus on East Africa and during the last decade also with a focus on Brazil.

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Ståhl, Michael, ed, 2015; Looking back, looking forward - land, agriculture and society in East Africa. A Festschrift for Kjell Havnevik. Nordic Afrika Institute, Uppsala, Sweden.

Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2021). The World Food Programme and the Nobel Peace Prize 2020. Forum for Development Studies. ISSN 0803-9410. 48(3), p. 371–386. doi: 10.1080/08039410.2021.1947366. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2019). The Stiegler's Gorge project in Tanzania: the dam that will be built? In Oestigaard, Terje; Beyene, Atakilte & Ögmundardottir, Helga (Ed.), From Aswan to Stiegler’s Gorge: small stories about large dams. Nordiska Afrikainstitutet. ISSN 9789171068330. p. 105–116. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2019). The dam that was never built: The Stiegler's Gorge project in Tanzania. In Oestigaard, Terje; Beyene, Atakilte & Ögmundardottir, Helga (Ed.), From Aswan to Stiegler’s Gorge: small stories about large dams. Nordiska Afrikainstitutet. ISSN 9789171068330. p. 81–104. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2019). Postface. In Ege, Svein (Eds.), Land Tenure Security: State-Peasant Relations in the Amhara Highlands, Ethiopia. James Currey Publishers. ISSN 9781847012241. p. 159–165. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2016). Framing African Development – Challenging Concepts. In Havnevik, Kjell Johannes; Østigård, Terje; Tobisson, Eva & Virtanen, Tea (Ed.), Framing African Development – Challenging Concept. De Gruyter Brill. ISSN 9789004305410. p. 1–16. doi: 10.1163/9789004305465_002. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2016). From Food-Security to Food Sovereignty? In Havnevik, Kjell Johannes; Østigård, Terje; Tobisson, Eva & Virtanen, Tea (Ed.), Framing African Development – Challenging Concept. De Gruyter Brill. ISSN 9789004305410. p. 169–194. doi: 10.1163/9789004305465_009. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2015). The Current Afro-optimism – A realistic image of Africa? FLEKS - Scandinavian Journal of Intercultural Theory and practice. 2(2). doi: 10.7577/fleks.1498. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2014). Smallholder agricultural production schemes. Tvergastein. ISSN 1893-5605. p. 70–75. Full text in Research Archive
Jumanne, Abdallah; Engström, Linda; Havnevik, Kjell Johannes & Salomonsson, Lennart (2014). Large scale land acquisitions in Tanzania: a critical analysis of practices and dynamics. In Kaag, Mayke & Zoomers, Annelies (Ed.), The Global Land Grab - Beyond the Hype. Zed Books. ISSN 9781780328942. p. 36–54. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2012). Food sovereignty: A question of sustainable production and equitable distribution. New Routes. ISSN 1403-3755. p. 8–12. Full text in Research Archive
Matondi, Prosper B.; Havnevik, Kjell Johannes & Beyene, Atakilte (2011). Conclusion: land grabbing, smallholder farmers and the meaning of agro-investor-driven agrarian change in Africa, Biofuels, land grabbing and food security in Africa. Zed Books. ISSN 9781848138780. p. 176–196. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2011). Grabbing of African lands for energy and food: Implications for land rights, food security and smallholders, Biofuels, land grabbing and food security in Africa. Zed Books. ISSN 9781848138780. p. 20–44. Full text in Research Archive
Dietz, Ton; Havnevik, Kjell Johannes; Kaag, Mayke & Østigård, Terje (2011). African engagements: on whose terms? Africa negotiating an emerging multi-polar world. In Dietz, Ton; Havnevik, Kjell Johannes; Kaag, Mayke & Østigård, Terje (Ed.), African engagements : Africa negotiating an emerging multipolar world. De Gruyter Brill. ISSN 9789004209886. p. 1–32. doi: 10.1163/ej.9789004209886.i-390.5. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
With the end of the Cold War, the world seemed to move from a bipolar to a unipolar system, with the neoliberal West globally imposing its laws. However, it has been acknowledged that other actors, such as China, India and Brazil, have become increasingly influential, helping to lead to a new multipolarity at the global level. The question of what this emerging multipolarity means for Africa is important. Will Africa become crushed in a mounting struggle over raw materials and political hegemony between superpowers and fall victim to a new scramble for Africa? Or does this new historic … read moreconjuncture offer African countries and groups greater room for negotiation and manoeuvring, eventually leading to stronger democracy and enhanced growth? The chapters in this volume offer food for thought on how Africa’s engagements with the world are currently being reshaped and revalued, and, importantly—on whose terms? [^]
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes & Haaland, Hanne Sortevik (2011). Biofuel, land and environmental issues - the case of SEKAB's biofuel plans in Tanzania, Biofuels, land grabbing and food security in Africa. Zed Books. ISSN 9781848138780. p. 106–134. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2010). A Historical Framework For Analysing Current Tanzanian Transitions: The Post-Independence Model, Nyerere’s Ideas and Some Interpretations. In Havnevik, Kjell & Isinika, Aida C (Ed.), Tanzania in Transition. From Nyerere to Mkapa. Mkuki na Nyota Publishers. ISSN 9789987080861. p. 19–55. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell J. (2006). Successful Community-based Forest Management in Northern Tanzania: Reflections and Theoretical Implications, Of Global Concern. Sida. p. 23–23. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell J. (2006). Introduction to Rural Livelihood and Governance Issues, Of Global Concern. Sida. p. 25–25. Full text in Research Archive

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Havnevik, Kjell Johannes; Østigård, Terje; Tobisson, Eva & Virtanen, Tea (2016). Framing African Development – Challenging Concept. De Gruyter Brill. ISBN 9789004305410. 367 p. Full text in Research Archive
Dietz, Ton; Havnevik, Kjell Johannes; Kaag, Mayke & Østigård, Terje (2011). African engagements : Africa negotiating an emerging multipolar world. De Gruyter Brill. ISBN 9789004209886. 389 p. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
With the end of the Cold War, the world seemed to move from a bipolar to a unipolar system, with the neoliberal West globally imposing its laws. However, it has been acknowledged that other actors, such as China, India and Brazil, have become increasingly influential, helping to lead to a new multipolarity at the global level. The question of what this emerging multipolarity means for Africa is important. Will Africa become crushed in a mounting struggle over raw materials and political hegemony between superpowers and fall victim to a new scramble for Africa? Or does this new historic … read moreconjuncture offer African countries and groups greater room for negotiation and manoeuvring, eventually leading to stronger democracy and enhanced growth? The chapters in this volume offer food for thought on how Africa’s engagements with the world are currently being reshaped and revalued, and, importantly—on whose terms? [^]
Matondi, Prosper B.; Havnevik, Kjell Johannes & Beyene, Atakilte (2011). Biofuels, land grabbing and food security in Africa. Zed Books. ISBN 9781848138780. 230 p. Full text in Research Archive

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Havnevik, Kjell Johannes & Haaland, Hanne (2015). Tiltak eller tilsløring. Full text in Research Archive
Haaland, Hanne & Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2015). Tiltak eller tilsløring. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2014). Presentasjon av studien; ”Responsible agricultural investments in developing countries – how to make principles and guidelines effective”. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2014). Responsible agricultural investments – need to face reality. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2014). Presentasjon av forskning omkring storskala land investeringer I tredje verden. Full text in Research Archive
Eckerberg, Katarina; Friman, Eva; Gren, Ing-Marie; Gustafsson, Bengt; Havnevik, Kjell Johannes & Holmgren, Pär [Show all 19 contributors for this article] (2012). Varför brister politikerna när det gäller miljömålen? Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2012). Färre fattiga, men fler hungriga – hur är det möjligt? Full text in Research Archive
Matondi, Prosper B.; Havnevik, Kjell Johannes & Beyene, Atakilte (2011). Introduction: biofuels, food security and land grabbing in Africa, Biofuels, land grabbing and food security in Africa. Zed Books. ISSN 9781848138780. p. 1–20. Full text in Research Archive
Havnevik, Kjell Johannes (2014). Responsible agricultural investments in developing countries – how to make principles and guidelines effective. Ministry for Rural Affairs, Swedish FAO committee. Full text in Research Archive

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