Problem
Eminent domain
Other Names:
Compulsory acquisition of land by government Nature:
The state is vested with ultimate power over all national resources, including land, which it can appropriate, even from private hands. The rules for compulsory acquisition vary from country to country. In certain circumstances, there is very little or no protection of the interests of the landowner.
Broader Problems:
InjusticeInvoluntary mass resettlementCompulsory seizure of property Narrower Problems:
Excessive military usage of land Strategies:
Acquiring land Subject(s):
Commerce → Land ownershipCommerce → Purchasing, supplying
Government → Government
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST