Enjeux fonciers à risques au Congo (RDC) : contexte théorique et pratiques déviantes. (Land stakes at risks in the Congo-DRC : theoretical context and deviant practices)

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, conflicting land regimes and systemic corruption are driving widespread land conflicts, with severe human and environmental consequences. Despite laws assigning soil and subsoil ownership to the state, two competing systems operate: large-scale concessions in urban and industrial areas, and traditional management elsewhere. This duality, exacerbated by weak governance and rampant corruption, leads to the seizure of peasant lands for profit, as seen in cases like Virunga National Park and Luishia High School. The study highlights how these practices undermine both local communities and conservation efforts.

Bruneau, J.-C. (2012). Enjeux fonciers à risques au Congo (RDC) : contexte théorique et pratiques déviantes. (Land stakes at risks in the Congo-DRC : theoretical context and deviant practices). Bulletin de l’Association de Géographes Français, 89(3), 474–485. https://doi.org/10.3406/bagf.2012.8285