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Ghana Land Rights Research Papers

TaylorCrabbe initiative and ClientEarth have undertaken legal research on the complex legal framework for land governance in Ghana as it is intrinsically linked to the exploitation of natural resources. This research will be published as a series of articles.

The first briefing presents an overview of the Rights Allocation Regime for land in Ghana. This includes the nature of rights and interests obtainable in land, who is eligible to hold these rights, and the legal implications following the allocation of such land rights. This will serve as a foundation for understanding how land is administered in Ghana.

The second briefing focuses on benefit sharing arrangements. These play a crucial role in ensuring equitable access to and utilisation of land resources. By exploring the legal framework for benefit sharing, this aspect will shed light on the legal framework for ensuring social and economic balance in land utilisation.

The third and fourth briefings will explore access to information and stakeholder involvement respectively. The former will outline the procedures for accessing information about rights and interests in land, and show the roles that various entities in the rights allocation process play. The latter will examine the roles of stakeholders in the land administration process, elucidating the systems in place to ensure that stakeholders make informed decisions regarding land transactions and investments.

The fifth briefing delves into the mechanisms for alternative dispute resolution in resolving conflicts arising largely from the exercise of land rights and interests. These dispute resolution avenues are important in ensuring that there is stability and fairness in land administration, and that the rights of landowners are always protected from encroachers.