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land tenure  

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  • Land tenure (or rural property rights) is generally regarded as a system of rights and obligations about land and property within a society or community. Land tenure can be viewed as a “bundle” of rights, where rights can be added, removed, or divided. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Land Tenure]

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