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475 gap statements mined from Land Rights and Reforms papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 4,162 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • It highlights the need to examine the impact of urbanization on local communities. It notes that prior work has not fully addressed the role of customary landowners in shaping the urbanization process.

    Logements sociaux et économiques à Songon-Kassemblé: Conflit et recomposition des rapports de pouvoir entre l'État et les propriétaires de droits fonciers coutumiers · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a clear framework for the inheritance of rural homestead use rights. The need to coordinate inherited property interests, membership-based residential security, and the effective use of collectively owned rural land. The complexity of the Separation of Three Rights framework in resolving land-use disputes.

    Inheritance of Rural Homestead Use Rights Under China’s “Separation of Three Rights” Framework: Judicial Observations, Legal Dilemmas, and Institutional Pathway · 2026 · DOI

  • One challenge is measuring time preferences accurately, as choice experiments have been criticized for not reflecting real-life decisions. Another challenge is selecting a representative sample of farmers, given the lack of formal sampling frames. The study also faces the challenge of controlling for other factors that may influence the adoption of sustainable land management practices.

    Time Preferences, Land Tenure Security, and the Adoption of Sustainable Land Management Practices in Southeast Nigeria · 2024 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand the relationship between time preferences and the adoption of sustainable land management practices. The moderating role of land tenure security in this relationship is not well understood. The study aims to fill this gap by investigating the association between time preferences, land tenure security, and the adoption of sustainable land management practices.

    Time Preferences, Land Tenure Security, and the Adoption of Sustainable Land Management Practices in Southeast Nigeria · 2024 · DOI

  • With the evolution of rural labor migration patterns, the return of migrant laborers has become an emerging trend in China's rural labor transformation, and its potential role in cropland abandonment remains underexplored.

    Returning to Revive: The Role of Returning Migrant Laborers in Cropland Abandonment in the Hilly and Mountainous Areas of Sichuan Province, China · 2026 · DOI

  • Mainstream commons research identifies recurring institutional features, whereas critical institutionalism emphasizes their adaptive assembly; both traditions increasingly recognize interaction and context, but cross‐regional evidence remains limited on which combinations distinguish resilient governance from failure.

    Resilience Pathways for Land Degradation Neutrality: How Informal Institutions Shape Community Land Governance Across the Global South · 2026 · DOI

  • Drawing on mixed-methods data, the article demonstrates that while formalised property rights are necessary to meet bank lending requirements, they are insufficient to overcome the structural and cultural constraints that shape women's financial trajectories.

    Global Frameworks, Local Realities: The Myth of Land Formalisation in Women's Access to Bank Finance · 2025 · DOI

  • These externalities have been understudied in the development programming, yet their impacts are substantial, especially in lower-income countries.

    Good fences make good neighbors? Exploring potential transformative impacts of local governance towards livestock fence-in rights in Malawi · 2024 · DOI

  • While the long-term results of these recent developments remain to be seen, they demonstrate an evolving commitment among diverse State and non-State entities to understand and address systemic inequality in agricultural land access and tenure in California.

    Land equity in California: Challenges and opportunities across the policy landscape · 2024 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the drivers of land conflicts in post-conflict cities. The need for research on the socio-economic and demographic characteristics that influence the likelihood of experiencing land conflicts.

    Analysis of the Underlying and Proximate Drivers of Land Conflicts in Post-Conflict Gulu City, Northern Uganda · 2026 · DOI

  • The research gap lies in the lack of studies on the impact of complaint management mechanisms on transparency and equity.

    MÉCANISME DE GESTION DES PLAINTES DANS LA DISTRIBUTION DE CASH MONÉTAIRE PROVINCE DU KASAÏ-CENTRAL, TERRITOIRE DE KAZUMBA PROJET STEP II/BANQUE MONDIALE · 2026 · DOI

  • Administrative challenges, such as traditional systems and lack of reward. Socioeconomic challenges, such as poor coordination and weak monitoring.

    Governance Gaps and Land Management Realities: A Critical Analysis of Urban Land Administration in Debre Markos, Ethiopia · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research can focus on implementing innovative land registration systems. Future research can examine the effectiveness of enhancing institutional capacity in improving good governance practices.

    Governance Gaps and Land Management Realities: A Critical Analysis of Urban Land Administration in Debre Markos, Ethiopia · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of research on hybrid constitutional systems in small states. The need to examine the implications of constitutional weaving for governance. The gap in understanding how customary governance mechanisms coexist with democratic institutions.

    Traditional Authority and Modern Constitutionalism · 2026 · DOI

  • Land degradation is a major challenge facing Ghana's agricultural sector. Gender disparities in access to land, training, and decision-making are a significant challenge. Limited access to SLM training and resources is a challenge for farmers.

    Gendered dimensions of sustainable land management: Evidences from farm size and training effects on willingness to pay in Ghana’s Volta Region · 2026 · DOI

  • Future studies should investigate the long-term impacts of SLM training and farm size on willingness to pay for SLM practices. Future research should also explore the effectiveness of policy and program interventions aimed at promoting SLM practices and reducing gender disparities.

    Gendered dimensions of sustainable land management: Evidences from farm size and training effects on willingness to pay in Ghana’s Volta Region · 2026 · DOI

  • While this is not representative, it provides enough evidence to warrant further research with these widows who have moved a substantial distance away from their original homestead.

    “Informal” Land Demarcation Systems: A Lifeline to De-Escalation of Land Conflicts and Promotion of Peace in Post-War Acholiland, Northern Uganda · 2026 · DOI

  • Before execution, certain points of consideration must be addressed: 1. Development mix: Given the varying yields and occupancy rates of the various components in the MUD, a well thought out development mix is mandatory. We recommend a mix consisting of 30% retail, 50% residential apartments and 20% offices.

    Cartel Economies and Urban Governance: The Interplay of Performative Politics, Social Embeddedness, and Land Control in Nairobi's Informal Settlements · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for transparent governance and inclusive benefit-sharing frameworks to address the gap.

    Land Re-Classification and Conflicts Proliferation in Selected Villages of Kasulu District Kigoma Tanzania · 2026 · DOI

  • Across this set, decentralization's effect on land use plan implementation is studied only in Kenya; no study evaluates whether decentralization improves implementation outcomes or information access for village land use plans specifically in Malawi, where governance structures and customary land systems differ.

    Rural Community Access to Information in Implementation of National Land Use Policies in the North Rift Region of Kenya · 2026 · DOI

  • No study in this set examines the implementation mechanisms or enforcement of village land use plans themselves; existing work addresses land access, policy awareness, and resettlement outcomes, but none directly investigates how village-level land use plans are operationalized, monitored, or enforced in Malawi.

    Rural Community Access to Information in Implementation of National Land Use Policies in the North Rift Region of Kenya · 2026 · DOI

  • The analysis for this study relied heavily on self-reported data, which may be affected by recall or social desirability bias, particularly regarding sensitive issues such as corruption, greed, or fraudulent land transactions. The study was cross-sectional, limiting the ability to establish causal relationships 327 Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. No.

    Analysis of the Underlying and Proximate Drivers of Land Conflicts in Post-Conflict Gulu City, Northern Uganda · 2026 · DOI

  • A falta de entendimento sobre a construção do beneficiário ideal da política de reforma agrária. A necessidade de analisar as mudanças nas leis e planos de reforma agrária.

    Quem pode ser beneficiário da reforma agrária? · 2026 · DOI

  • The problem becomes complex when the government unilaterally categorizes uncertified transmigration land as free state land, thereby ignoring the constitutional rights of citizens.

    The Legality of Transmigrant Land Evictions from a Constitutional Law Perspective · 2026 · DOI

  • Estudar a implementação das políticas de reforma agrária. Analisar o impacto das mudanças nas leis e planos de reforma agrária na política de land reform.

    Quem pode ser beneficiário da reforma agrária? · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) The lack of a clear framework for the inheritance of rural homestead use rights (“Inheritance of Rural Homestead Use Rights Under China’s “Separation of Three…”, 2026); (2) With the evolution of rural labor migration patterns, the return of migrant laborers has become an emerging trend in China's rural labor transformation, and its potential role in cropland abandonment remains underexplored (“Returning to Revive: The Role of Returning Migrant Laborers in Cropland…”, 2026); (3) The lack of understanding of the drivers of land conflicts in post-conflict cities (“Analysis of the Underlying and Proximate Drivers of Land Conflicts in…”, 2026); (4) The research gap lies in the lack of studies on the impact of complaint management mechanisms on transparency and equity (“MÉCANISME DE GESTION DES PLAINTES DANS LA DISTRIBUTION DE CASH MONÉTAIRE…”, 2026); (5) Administrative challenges, such as traditional systems and lack of reward (“Governance Gaps and Land Management Realities: A Critical Analysis of Urban…”, 2026). 475 gap statements have been mined from Land Rights and Reforms papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 4,162 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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