Tackling land corruption by political elites

This paper outlines potential legal responses and strategies to address land corruption, including empowering anti-corruption commissions and involving high-level government officials in land transactions.

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Building on the anti-corruption provisions of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security, this legal paper defines the multiple manifestations of political land corruption, explores the international and national legal instruments available to address the problem and suggests a three-pronged strategy to tackle corruption, focusing on the role of national authorities, local communities and international actors