@article{fdi:010058284,
  title = {{S}ecuring rural land transactions in {A}frica : an {I}vorian perspective},
  author = {{C}olin, {J}ean-{P}hilippe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} good deal of research has highlighted the surge and development of rural land sales and tenancy contracts in {W}est {A}frica. {H}owever, the commoditization of land, especially through sales, does not appear to be obvious, as land transactions appear to be a major source of tenure insecurity and land conflicts. {T}his issue is linked with the broader issue of identification and recognition of both the land rights that are being transferred and people holding them. {T}his article deals with tensions and conflicts in land transactions in {C}{\^o}te d'{I}voire and discusses how these transactions might be secured in a context where most transactions occur outside the legal framework. {T}he 1998 {L}aw aims to organise a rapid transition towards private property rights through a nationwide certification and titling program. {D}ue to the socio-political situation, it was only in 2010 that the first certificates were issued and even independently of current political turmoil, there are grounds for doubting the effective implementation of the law. {T}he objective of this article is to consider the issue of securing land transactions in the pre-certification/titling context, drawing from the author's intensive field research on land transactions in {C}{\^o}te d'{I}voire. {A} first section describes the main types of rural land transactions in {C}{\^o}te d'{I}voire. {T}he second section outlines the sources of tensions and conflicts arising from these transactions. {T}he third section assesses the practices that have emerged spontaneously in rural areas to secure transactions. {T}he fourth section considers the needs and conditions for a public intervention regarding the security of land transactions.},
  keywords = {{C}{\^o}te d'{I}voire ; {L}and conflicts ; {L}and transactions ; {C}ontract formalisation ; {D}eeds recording ; {R}ights registration ; {COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{L}and {U}se {P}olicy},
  volume = {31},
  numero = {},
  pages = {430--440},
  ISSN = {0264-8377},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.landusepol.2012.08.006},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010058284},
}