Document Type
Article
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Publication Date
12-2010
Keywords
Victim Assistance, ERW Clearance, Advocacy and International Law, Humanitarian Mine Action, HMA, International Development, Landmines, Case Studies, Land Rights, Refugees, Post-Conflict Recovery, GICHD
Abstract
Land rights in conflict and post-conflict contexts are an increasing area of concern within the humanitarian and development communities. Conflict can often result in dramatic changes to a country's land tenure regime and administration. Even when conflicts end, land rights may be threatened, especially for women, Internally Displaced People (IDPs), returning refugees, migrants and farm labourers. Secure land rights are, therefore, a critical issue for humanitarian response, sustainable peace-building and longer-term economic recovery, particularly in countries where a significant proportion of the population relies on agriculture as their main source of livelihood. The situation can be even more complex in mine-affected countries as mine/ERW contamination may deny communities access to land for decades.
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