ABSTRACT
This chapter examines historical developments in the country that have affected land tenure problems, and look at the policy measures to mitigate them. It finds that land tenure security is weak for various reasons, including historical contexts, and that policy response needs to be based on a deeper understanding of these structural problems, as well as the potential interactions of new policies and the underlying societal norms. The chapter illustrates how armed conflicts in Cambodia have influenced land problems, particularly weakening land tenure security for ordinary citizens. It discusses the problems of the land registration system. Post-conflict statebuilding in Cambodia has been successful in realising political stability and economic development, but state institutions that prioritise stability over transparency and accountability are less effective in addressing land and property issues. The series of changes of political regime, massive movements of people and weak government capacity the consequences of conflict have in turn confused the land and property order in Cambodia.
