Ubink Janine M., Hoekema Andre J., Assies Willem J. Legalising Land Rights

Amsterdam: Leiden University Press, 2009. — 619 p.Millions of people live and work on land that they do not legally own in accordance with enforceable state law. Secure land rights are a basis for household food security and shelter, and provide a safety net in case of unemployment or retirement. The absence of state recognition for local property rights is considered to affect people’s tenure security, which in turn impinges on people’s social-economic security and impedes development.