Land and Conflict – Brief

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 Land is a key driver of conflict and bottleneck to recovery and is increasingly acknowledged as a critical factor in peace-making and peacebuilding. Fragile states are often characterized by an absence of land administration, land records and recurring tension between customary land rights and formal legal systems. Fragile states are often characterized by an absence of land administration, land records and recurring tension between customary land rights and formal legal systems. Often land-related issues are driving the conflict and contribute to protract it, making it difficult to create stability.