Open AccessLand Use Conflicts in the Developing Countries: Proximate Driving Forces and Preventive Measures
Author(s) -
Habibullah Magsi,
André Torre,
Yansui Liu,
Muhammad Javed Sheikh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v56i1pp.19-30
Subject(s) - developing country , china , corporate governance , business , population , economic justice , economic growth , land use , development economics , political science , economics , finance , sociology , law , demography , civil engineering , engineering
This research aims to analyse land use conflicts mainly causedby infrastructural development projects in the developing countries. Forthis purpose, qualitative data is gathered which is frequently publishedon land use conflicts against the development related infrastructureprojects in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and Pakistan. It identifiesand defines land use conflicts, their dynamic features andcontestations. The results reveal as to how the conflicts have beengerminated by the property and human right violators? Further, it alsofocuses on the governance roles and responsibilities, the institutionalinconsistency towards justice, and the local population’s mistrust inthe respective case study areas. The analysis concludes with an overviewof the root causes and consequences of land use conflicts, by indicatingas to how land use decisions for infrastructural settings have changedrural economy, and induced local population to displace and oppose theprojects. Finally, the study proposes some preventive measures to managesuch conflicts. JEL Classification: D74, O16, H54 Keywords: Conflict,Proximity Relations, Infrastructure, Developing Countries