BALTA Project D7 – Land Tenure and the Social Economy: Phase 2

Abstract

This project proposal/plan outlines planned research of the BC-Alberta Social economy Research Alliance that builds on the results of earlier research (Project D3) on land tenure and land trusts. The goal of the research is to understand why, despite evidence from elsewhere, there is so little momentum in British Columbia and Alberta for a broader range of community development applications of land trusts beyond conservation trusts. The research will explore the opportunities and barriers to development and use of land trusts to address the challengers of housing affordability and agriculture/food security.