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Land Rights and Responsibilities

Laws of land usage, ownership and stewardship

Housing
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Structures Efficient and responsible design, construction, and maintenance of buildings Community Optimized local interdependence Ownership Systems of title, authority, responsibility, control and obligation Ecology Stewardship and understanding of natural ecosystems

Space on the Earth is finite, and all living things upon it need and occupy space. How communities compete and cooperate over the use and occupancy of land fundamentally shapes their society.

Social norms and systems of land rights vary widely across time and cultures.

How land is used by humans can drastically effect its ecological health and productivity.

Keywords

land ownership, land use, governance, commons, housing