Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Experts: Without Proof of Ownership, Land Laws Worthless

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Land laws mean nothing unless communities can prove their ownership, researchers said Thursday, calling for better tools to map the land and stave off conflict over property. From South Africa to the Amazon rainforest, battles over land and who owns it are unleashing unprecedented conflict and labyrinthine legal cases as governments and companies seek to exploit ever more of the world’s natural resources, from trees to minerals to rubber. With an estimated 70 percent of the world...

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