History and Contemporary Problems of the Regulation of Land Relations in the Republic of Guinea
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This article analyses the historical development and contemporary problems of land regulation in the Republic of Guinea. It examines institutional changes in the field of land relations from the pre-colonial period to recent reforms. The study reveals the persistence of unregulated legal pluralism, a structural gap between formal norms and actual practice, as well as political and economic aspects related to control over access to land. The results show that the relative ineffectiveness of Guinean land regulation cannot be explained solely by technical and administrative shortcomings, but is the result of institutional compromises and historically established power relations. In conclusion, the normative implications of these findings for land resource management are discussed.
Authors: Usman Kuruma, Sergey Maksimov
Institution: St Petersburg University
Language: English
Topic: Land Rights and Reforms
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7161630145