book chapter
Land tenure reform and decentralization
Resources, rights, and cooperation | 2010 | Pages: 3
Publisher(s): international food policy research institute (ifpri)
Open Access
Citation
CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi). 2010. Land tenure reform and decentralization. In Resources, rights, and cooperation: A sourcebook on property rights and collective action for sustainable development, CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi). Decentralization, Chapter 6, Pp. 197-199. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
There is renewed interest in land tenure reform policies in many countries as resources become more scarce and competition for land increases. Although the term “land reform” is still associated with redistribution of land, there are many types of land tenure reform or land policy.