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What does it mean?
The people are the owners of the land.
In plain terms
The nation owns the land.
What can you take from it?
Recognize popular ownership of resources.

Where it applies

  • land reform
  • resource management

Putting it to work

  • community land trusts
  • public ownership policies

Questions to consider

  • How does popular ownership affect land use?
  • What mechanisms protect communal rights?

Another view

Legal definitions of ownership can be complex and contested.

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