Securing Communal Land and Resource Rights in the Albertine Region of Uganda: The Case of Hoima and Buliisa Districts
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2015
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CRED
Abstract
Land is essential for the livelihoods and wellbeing of rural communities and has
cultural significance that may go beyond production and monetary realms. The
policy and legal framework of Uganda provides for communal land tenure system
but operationalization of the provisions has not taken place in many parts of the
country including the oil rich Albertine region. This scenario has left communal
land in this region to be perceived as “open access”, land with no defined owners
- hence rendering it susceptible to land grabbers. This has not only raised anxiety
within the community but is affecting the livelihoods of hundreds and thousands
of the local people. It is still unclear which model of land management will ensure
that communal land rights are secure amidst the current threats associated with
the nascent oil and gas industry.
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Communal Land, Resource Rights, Albertine Region, Uganda
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Byakagaba, P., & Twesigye, B. (2015). Securing communal land and resource rights in the Albertine region of Uganda: The case of Hoima and Buliisa districts. CRED.