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Accepted Paper:
Understanding the Role of Collective Property in Sustainable Urban Economic Development: Evidence from First Nations Reserves in Canada
Alexandra Panman
(UCL)
Liam Kelly
(University of Northern British Columbia)
Paper short abstract:
Urbanisation, economic growth and land individualisation often go hand-in-hand. What happens when property cannot be alienated? This paper presents evidence on First Nations reserves in Canada, highlighting key implications for sustainable urban development and implications for titling policy.
Paper long abstract:
Urbanization is a defining characteristic of economic development across the world. Privatisation of land is often understood to play a key role in this economic transformation, but is also linked to the loss of environmental, cultural, and social value. In this context, there are growing calls for legal protection of common property in the Global South. Little is known, however, of the economic implications of this approach: can communities exploit the economic benefits of urbanisation without ceding ownership of property? This paper draws across regional and disciplinary boundaries to provide new insight on this question from Canada, where more than 600 First Nations reserves are located in urban and peri-urban areas. We present results of the first phase of mixed-methods research which brings together census and land registry data to assess determinants and characteristics of economic development in collectively held land, contrasts it with privatised property, and seeks to understand the implications of different approaches for both the economic and social value of land. The findings have direct implications for policy in Canada and beyond, as they shed light on key processes at the heart of sustainable urban development that are pertinent to rapidly expanding cities in the Global South.
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Accepted Paper:
Alexandra Panman (UCL) Liam Kelly (University of Northern British Columbia)
Paper short abstract:
Paper long abstract:
Urbanization is a defining characteristic of economic development across the world. Privatisation of land is often understood to play a key role in this economic transformation, but is also linked to the loss of environmental, cultural, and social value. In this context, there are growing calls for legal protection of common property in the Global South. Little is known, however, of the economic implications of this approach: can communities exploit the economic benefits of urbanisation without ceding ownership of property? This paper draws across regional and disciplinary boundaries to provide new insight on this question from Canada, where more than 600 First Nations reserves are located in urban and peri-urban areas. We present results of the first phase of mixed-methods research which brings together census and land registry data to assess determinants and characteristics of economic development in collectively held land, contrasts it with privatised property, and seeks to understand the implications of different approaches for both the economic and social value of land. The findings have direct implications for policy in Canada and beyond, as they shed light on key processes at the heart of sustainable urban development that are pertinent to rapidly expanding cities in the Global South.
Sustainable urban land governance at the interface between common, public and formerly customarily controlled spaces
Session 1 Wednesday 6 July, 2022, -