Strategies for Securing Tenure: The Promise and Pitfalls of Formalization

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2022-07-15

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Holland, M.B., Diop, M. (2022). Strategies for Securing Tenure: The Promise and Pitfalls of Formalization. In: Holland, M.B., Masuda, Y.J., Robinson, B.E. (eds) Land Tenure Security and Sustainable Development . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81881-4_11

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In this chapter, we explore land formalization as a primary mechanism for strengthening land tenure security, initially through an exploration of post-colonial and post-independence large-scale land titling efforts in the Global South. We then explore some common assumptions tied to land formalization, its relationship with tenure security, and how it has reached a current position of prominence on global sustainability agendas. Finally, we discuss the newest generation of efforts to develop more geographically targeted approaches to land formalization, often focusing on the lands of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, to increase tenure security, improve livelihoods, and safeguard ecosystems. We see formalization as remaining an important component of the land tenure security toolbox, but the way it is approached and implemented requires constant reassessment and innovation.