The impact of new legislation in Mozambique
Cambaco, Simeao
This draft paper has been presented at the occasion of the Symposium 'Land redistribution in Southern Africa', Pretoria, SA, 6-7 November 2003. A final version of this paper will be published in February 2003.
The present paper purports to examine the situation of land ownerships in Mozambique and put into perspective with those of the region. A brief analysis of the situation before the countryys Independence is made. Furthermore, the paper explains the procedure to access land in Mozambique as well as the mechanisms for the transfer of land rights. A contrast is made between urban and rural land given that for each case there are different approaches with regard to taxation and transfer of rights.
Event: Symposium Land Redistribution in Southern Africa
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