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Land Transactions in Rural Cambodia a Synthesis of Findings from Research on Appropriation and Derived Rights to Land Études et Travaux en ligne no 18 Pel Sokha, Pierre-Yves Le Meur, Sam Vitou, Laing Lan, Pel Setha, Hay Leakhena & Im Sothy Land Transactions in Rural Cambodia A Synthesis of Findings from Research on Appropriation and Derived Rights to Land LES ÉDITIONS DU GRET Land Transactions in Rural Cambodia Document Reference Pel Sokha, Pierre-Yves Le Meur, Sam Vitou, Laing Lan, Pel Setha, Hay Leakhen & Im Sothy, 2008, Land Transactions in Rural Cambodia : A synthesis of Findings from Research on Appropriation and Derived Rights to Land, Coll. Études et Travaux, série en ligne n°18, Éditions du Gret, www.gret.org, May 2008, 249 p. Authors: Pel Sokha, Pierre-Yves Le Meur, Sam Vitou, Laing Lan, Pel Setha, Hay Leakhen & Im Sothy Subject Area(s): Land Transactions Geographic Zone(s): Cambodia Keywords: Rights to Land, Rural Development, Land Transaction, Land Policy Online Publication: May 2008 Cover Layout: Hélène Gay Études et Travaux Online collection This collection brings together papers that present the work of GRET staff (research programme results, project analysis documents, thematic studies, discussion papers, etc.). These documents are placed online and can be downloaded for free from GRET’s website (“online resources” section): www.gret.org They are also sold in printed format by GRET’s bookstore (“publications” section). Contact: Éditions du Gret, [email protected] Gret - Collection Études et Travaux - Série en ligne n° 18 1 Land Transactions in Rural Cambodia Contents Acknowledgements................................................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER I. Introduction to the study ...................................................................................................... 9 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Research methodology........................................................................................................................... 13 Structure of the report ............................................................................................................................. 16 CHAPTER II. Approach and Method ..................................................................................................... 19 Defining the issues .................................................................................................................................... 21 Theoretical approach.............................................................................................................................. 23 Methodological framework .................................................................................................................... 27 Critical comment on the fieldwork process .......................................................................................... 35 CHAPTER III. Siem Reap.......................................................................................................................... 37 Context...................................................................................................................................................... 39 Land appropriation.................................................................................................................................. 43 Institutional arrangements (derived rights)............................................................................................ 47 Land sales/purchases .............................................................................................................................. 57 Land conflicts ........................................................................................................................................... 61 Stakeholders’ groups in land issues ........................................................................................................ 67 Land inequity ............................................................................................................................................ 70 Agricultural landless farmers ................................................................................................................... 71 Summary of the main findings ................................................................................................................ 72 CHAPTER IV. Kampong Thom ................................................................................................................ 75 Context...................................................................................................................................................... 77 Land appropriation.................................................................................................................................. 82 Agrarian contract (derived rights) ......................................................................................................... 92 Land sales/purchases ............................................................................................................................ 101 Land conflicts ......................................................................................................................................... 103 Stakeholders’ groups in land issues ...................................................................................................... 109 Land inequity .......................................................................................................................................... 113 Agricultural landless farmers ................................................................................................................. 114 Summary of the main findings .............................................................................................................. 115 Gret - Collection Études et Travaux - Série en ligne n° 18 3 Land Transactions in Rural Cambodia CHAPTER V. Sihanoukville.................................................................................................................... 119 Context.................................................................................................................................................... 121 Land appropriation................................................................................................................................ 125 Institutional arrangements (derived rights).......................................................................................... 130 Land Sales/purchases............................................................................................................................ 137 Land conflicts ......................................................................................................................................... 138 Stakeholders’ groups in land issues ...................................................................................................... 143 Land inequity .......................................................................................................................................... 146 Summary of the main findings .............................................................................................................. 147 CHAPTER VI. Rotanak Kiri ..................................................................................................................... 149 Context.................................................................................................................................................... 151 Land appropriation................................................................................................................................ 159 Agrarian contract (institutional arrangement).................................................................................... 164 Land sales/purchases ............................................................................................................................ 172 Land conflicts ......................................................................................................................................... 175 Stakeholders’ groups in land issues ...................................................................................................... 178 Land inequity .......................................................................................................................................... 183 Future Trends........................................................................................................................................... 184 Summary of the main findings .............................................................................................................. 185 CHAPTER VII. General synthesis of findings........................................................................................ 189 Describing Land Transfer Modalities..................................................................................................... 191 Describing Land appropriations ........................................................................................................... 193 Describing Agrarian Contracts (derived rights) .................................................................................. 198 Land Sales/Purchases ...........................................................................................................................
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