Mongolia in Transition: The New Legal Framework for Land Rights and Land Protection

摘要

The paper examines the draft Land Law of Mongolia, a key factor in the emerging legal framework, with special emphasis on ownership and possessory right, land protection and land use, and enforcement and dispute resolution. Also discussed are the geographical, historical, political, and policy contexts of the current land reform effort, and the often conflicting attitudes of Mongolians regarding it. Assessment of land reform in Mongolia must take into account the absence of a strong tradition of private land ownership, the difficult agrarian situation (resulting from climate, geography, and the nomadic tradition), and the existence of conflicting political attitudes. Several changes to the draft Land Law are recommended.