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Commoning for Land Tenure Regularization: The Case of the Collective Urban Special Adverse Possession of Chácara do Catumbi in the City of Rio de Janeiro

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to encourage debate on the common in the context of land, as well as the issues of urban informality and collective property in Brazil, based on action-research on the registration process of Special Urban Collective Adverse Possession in Chácara do Catumbi, a community located in the Catumbi neighborhood (Rio de Janeiro). This paper studies the challenges of collective property management in the Brazilian context, analyzes the debate surrounding the commons in issues involving property rights, and finally discusses the main challenges of collective property management through the case of Chácara do Catumbi.

Source: International Journal of the Commons

DOI: 10.5334/ijc.1196

Authors: Rafael Soares Gonçalves, Josiane do Vale

Institution: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

Language: English

Topic: Land Rights and Reforms

Subfield: Soil Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $938