Legalising land rights. Local Practices, State Responses and Tenure Security in Africa, Asia and Latin America

• Hoofdauteur: J. Hoekema, André (auth)
• Andere auteurs: M. Ubink, Janine (auth), J. Assies, Willem (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Leiden University Press 2009
• Reeks: Law, Governance, and Development
• Onderwerpen: Law & society; law; land tenure; sociology; Ejido; Land law
• Online toegang: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Millions of people live and work on land that they do not legally own in accordance with enforceable state law. The absence of state recognition for local property rights affects people's tenure security and impedes development. Efforts to legalise extra-legal land tenure have traditionally emp...