Publication: The Lay of the Land : Land Access and Dispute Resolution in Timor-Leste
Date
2010-06
ISSN
Published
2010-06
Author(s)
Dale, Pamela
Himelein, Kristen
Nikitin, Denis
Bexley, Angie
Abstract
This report examines land access,
disputes, and dispute resolution in Timor-Leste, using
findings from the justice module included in an extension of
the 2007 Timor-Leste Survey of Living Standards (TLSLS2) and
a review of relevant social-science literature. The
extension survey (TLSLSx) revisited a nationally
representative subsample of the TLSLS2 between April and
October 2008. The respondent for the justice module was
randomly selected to be the household head or his/her
spouse, and the TLSLSx revisited 1,716 respondents across
Timor-Leste's thirteen districts. Survey topics
included: (1) access to information and decision making; (2)
opinions and knowledge of the law; (3) trust and local
institutions; and (4) dispute resolution. Findings from this
survey have been summarized in three short briefing papers
focusing on land and conflict, youth perspectives, and
community trust and decision making.
Citation
“Dale, Pamela; Himelein, Kristen; Nikitin, Denis; Bexley, Angie. 2010. The Lay of the Land : Land Access and Dispute Resolution in Timor-Leste. Justice for the Poor Briefing Note; Volume 5, Issue No. 3. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/2210b08c-ae65-5cac-b809-c920b8e23af8 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”