Afghanistan - Issue Brief Land Tenure and Property Rights in Afghanistan

The following document is an Issue Brief. Local disputes in Afghanistan are related in part to conflicting claims over land and resource rights, including disputes related to resettlement of Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) and refugees, conflict over control of pasture and water, and participation in the opium economy. The sale or lease of state-held land by the government subject to counter customary claims is causing tension.

Location: Afghanistan

Author(s): Peter Giampaoli , Safia Aggarwal

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