The Implementation of Cambodia’s Laws on Land Tenure: Squatters on Private Land

May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Author: HAP Phalthy

Publication date: June 2007

Language: English

Type of documents: Master’s thesis paper

Abstract

There is an urgent need for Cambodia to ensure that land management be persistently and fairly implemented towards all the social strata of the population. How the land management and implementation of laws and regulations influence the public daily life is the main focus of this paper. Social disarray cannot be well prevented unless the country is based on the rule of law. Similarly, land crisis can be predicted if the government does not have a strong political will to manage the nation’s land. The possibility to get the benefit from the land requires that we find ways to ensure the fair land distribution to every citizen and encourage land use. Each relevant government agency plays a vital role in achieving the goal. Methodologically, this paper has resulted from interviewing more than 100 squatters and some NGOs’ staff whose work relates to the improvement of the living standards of the squatters during the 2006 summer. This research relies on legal documents from government agencies and other related documents from NGOs. The actual understanding from this fieldwork makes it possible to realize what the facts are and how to analyze those facts and use them to achieve a better outcome. Overall, the findings propose two main legal suggestions. First, the stability of land titles which prevents the owners from any fear of losing ownership and also encourages the titleholders to invest in land should be seriously taken into account. Second, adverse possession may allow the adverse possessors to claim for titles of ownership if there are imprecise aspects in the status of particular properties. The law of adverse possession plays an important role in some developed countries such as England and the United States; and developing countries such as Brazil and Peru.

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Global Capitalism versus Climate Change: The business of growing business must be environmentally responsible

May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Author: HENG Dyna

Publication date: Unknown

Language: English

Type of documents: Essay

Abstract

The business of growing business must be environmentally responsible business. To overcome the climate change issue, I argue that the driving force of CSR is not be enough to save our planet unless companies act in their business interests rather than moral responsibility or risk management. Individuals, who are both consumers and investors, have the power to put pressure on firms and shape the direction of business operations. In other words, individuals have the power to changes the behavior of states and private sector through their responsibility and values. Consumers’ responsibility and values is a strong driving force to save our planet as a result of virtuous cycle of global consumers` environmental consciousness, corporate acting in their self-interests, and inter-governmental cooperation. Consumer is the king and thus consumer’s responsibility, values, tastes, and needs are much more powerful than CSR to push global capitalism to produce innovation, green IT, and low-carbon society.

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