Women, State Law and Land in Peri-Urban Settlements on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Monson, Rebecca

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACCESS TO EDUCATION;    BULLETIN;    DISSEMINATION;    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT;    FORMAL EDUCATION;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This paper provides a brief overview ofthe intersection of state and customary laws governing landin peri-urban settlements around Honiara, focusing on theirimpact upon landowners, particularly women landowners. Itsuggests that the intersection of customary and state legalsystems allows a small number of individuals, predominantlymen, to solidify their control over customary land. This hasoccurred to the detriment of many landowners, who have oftenfound themselves excluded from both decision-makingprocesses and the distribution of financial benefits fromthe use of land. This contributes to social conflict andundermines the legitimacy of land dealings, and as thetensions demonstrate, can ultimately lead to violent conflict.