Leasing in Vanuatu : Findings and Community Dissemination on Epi Island

Under the Vanuatu constitution, the 'rules of custom shall form the basis of ownership and use of land.' Implementing this principle after decades of land alienation, however, has proved to be challenging. While the leasing arrangement wa...

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Main Authors:	Stefanova, Milena, Porter, Raewyn, Nixon, Rod
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO LAND AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE ASSESSMENTS COMMON COMPENSATION ENFORCEMENT FAMILY FEED HOUSEHOLDS IMPACT ASSESSMENTS INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE LABOR RELATIONS LAND LAND OWNERSHIP LAND REFORM LAND RIGHTS LAND TENURE LAND USE LANDS LEASE COVENANTS LEASES LEASING MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES OWNERSHIP PLANTS POINTS PRODUCTION RENTS RESEARCH RURAL DEVELOPMENT SEA WATER WOMEN
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/11/13174602/leasing-vanuatu-findings-community-dissemination-epi-island http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10906

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spelling	okr-10986-109062021-04-23T14:02:53Z Leasing in Vanuatu : Findings and Community Dissemination on Epi Island Stefanova, Milena Porter, Raewyn Nixon, Rod ACCESS TO LAND AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE ASSESSMENTS COMMON COMPENSATION ENFORCEMENT FAMILY FEED HOUSEHOLDS IMPACT ASSESSMENTS INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE LABOR RELATIONS LAND LAND OWNERSHIP LAND REFORM LAND RIGHTS LAND TENURE LAND USE LANDS LEASE COVENANTS LEASES LEASING MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES OWNERSHIP PLANTS POINTS PRODUCTION RENTS RESEARCH RURAL DEVELOPMENT SEA WATER WOMEN Under the Vanuatu constitution, the 'rules of custom shall form the basis of ownership and use of land.' Implementing this principle after decades of land alienation, however, has proved to be challenging. While the leasing arrangement was originally intended to restore investor confidence and maintain agricultural development in newly independent Vanuatu, it soon evolved into the method of acquiring new leases over previously unalienated land. Tourism, business, agriculture, industry, urbanization, and the desire to use land to secure financial loans are some of the driving forces behind the creation of leases. This briefing note summarizes the findings of the research conducted on Epi Island and discusses methodologies for disseminating research findings to affected communities. 2012-08-13T13:30:27Z 2012-08-13T13:30:27Z 2010-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/11/13174602/leasing-vanuatu-findings-community-dissemination-epi-island http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10906 English Justice for the Poor Briefing Note; Volume 5, Issue No. 4 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific Vanuatu
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topic	ACCESS TO LAND AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE ASSESSMENTS COMMON COMPENSATION ENFORCEMENT FAMILY FEED HOUSEHOLDS IMPACT ASSESSMENTS INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE LABOR RELATIONS LAND LAND OWNERSHIP LAND REFORM LAND RIGHTS LAND TENURE LAND USE LANDS LEASE COVENANTS LEASES LEASING MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES OWNERSHIP PLANTS POINTS PRODUCTION RENTS RESEARCH RURAL DEVELOPMENT SEA WATER WOMEN
spellingShingle	ACCESS TO LAND AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE ASSESSMENTS COMMON COMPENSATION ENFORCEMENT FAMILY FEED HOUSEHOLDS IMPACT ASSESSMENTS INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE LABOR RELATIONS LAND LAND OWNERSHIP LAND REFORM LAND RIGHTS LAND TENURE LAND USE LANDS LEASE COVENANTS LEASES LEASING MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES OWNERSHIP PLANTS POINTS PRODUCTION RENTS RESEARCH RURAL DEVELOPMENT SEA WATER WOMEN Stefanova, Milena Porter, Raewyn Nixon, Rod Leasing in Vanuatu : Findings and Community Dissemination on Epi Island
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relation	Justice for the Poor Briefing Note; Volume 5, Issue No. 4
description	Under the Vanuatu constitution, the 'rules of custom shall form the basis of ownership and use of land.' Implementing this principle after decades of land alienation, however, has proved to be challenging. While the leasing arrangement was originally intended to restore investor confidence and maintain agricultural development in newly independent Vanuatu, it soon evolved into the method of acquiring new leases over previously unalienated land. Tourism, business, agriculture, industry, urbanization, and the desire to use land to secure financial loans are some of the driving forces behind the creation of leases. This briefing note summarizes the findings of the research conducted on Epi Island and discusses methodologies for disseminating research findings to affected communities.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Stefanova, Milena Porter, Raewyn Nixon, Rod
author_facet	Stefanova, Milena Porter, Raewyn Nixon, Rod
author_sort	Stefanova, Milena
title	Leasing in Vanuatu : Findings and Community Dissemination on Epi Island
title_short	Leasing in Vanuatu : Findings and Community Dissemination on Epi Island
title_full	Leasing in Vanuatu : Findings and Community Dissemination on Epi Island
title_fullStr	Leasing in Vanuatu : Findings and Community Dissemination on Epi Island
title_full_unstemmed	Leasing in Vanuatu : Findings and Community Dissemination on Epi Island
title_sort	leasing in vanuatu : findings and community dissemination on epi island
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/11/13174602/leasing-vanuatu-findings-community-dissemination-epi-island http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10906
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Leasing in Vanuatu : Findings and Community Dissemination on Epi Island

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