Key messages
- A literature review of customary tenure in Madagascar found that declines in the legitimacy of customary systems tended to be associated with socioeconomic changes linked to in-migration, proximity to major markets and accessibility.
- A newly developed tenure vulnerability map showed counter-intuitive results for two study sites in northern Madagascar: the site with the stronger customary system and higher perceptions of tenure security had a higher tenure vulnerability rating.
- The results may reflect a gold mining boom in the area. The stronger customary system has experienced a rapid increase in population density over the past decade. Yet, because the boom is recent, the customary system still retains local-level legitimacy.
- The map shows promise for identifying areas where local tenure systems are likely experiencing stress, but groundtruthing is needed to refine the approach.
- The analysis uses datasets that are publicly available and can easily be replicated for other countries.
Ano de publicação
2024
Autores
Idioma
English
Palavras-chave
land tenure, customary rights, literature reviews, livelihoods, socioeconomics
Geográfico
Madagascar
