Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-248) and index.
Introduction : reforming land law to achieve developmental goals / John W. Bruce -- Reform of land law in the context of World Bank lending / John W. Bruce -- Overcoming gender biases in established and transitional property rights systems / Renée Giovarelli -- A framework for land market law with the poor in mind / Leonard Rolfes, Jr. -- Can land titling and registration reduce poverty? / David Bledsoe -- Property rights and environmentally sound management of farmland and forests / Robert Mitchell -- Conclusion / John W. Bruce.
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Land Law Reform examines the wide-spread efforts to reform land law in developing countries and countries in transition, drawing in particular upon the experience of the World Bank and the Rural Development Institute. The book considers the role of land law reform in the development process and analyzes how the World Bank has sought to support these legal changes in client countries. It reviews the experience with reform of laws affecting land access and rights in achieving gender equity, identifies opportunities for reinforcing environmentally sustainable development through land law reform.
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