An Analytical Study on Identifying Current Disputes and Major Challenges in Accessing to Land Tenure Security in Cambodia

Authors : Yen Yat & Zhanqi Wang, European academic research, vol.II, issue 10, jan. 2015

Abstract: Cambodia is an agrarian country where land is the most important contributor to economic growth and subsistence of majority of population. However, land of the whole country has not yet been completely registered and secured from ownership claim from one person to another. Methodologically, this paper aims to find out what the current issues and challenges to land tenure security which cause serious land disputes recently in Cambodia. All data and information are collected to analyse the challenge of land tenure. The paper revealed several challenges such as impact of economic land concession, historical changes of political and economic systems, uncertainty of boundaries and possession, lack of transparency in land management, lack of financial and technical support and population growth as well. The government shall put land issue as a priority on the table to discuss and seek for effective mechanisms to resolve. To finish land registration and demarcation is priority while land legislations shall also strongly be enforced. (read more)