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Who Owns the Transition?

A food forest can regenerate soil, promote diversity, and open up new income opportunities. But before anything is planted, there is a more fundamental question: Who owns the land, who may decide how it is used, and who benefits in the long term? On a project page, Corazón de Cacao describes unclear ownership as a central challenge. The page considers purchasing land, transferring it to a foundation that has yet to be established, and sharing its use with local communities. At the same time, it states that a private title deed without inclusion and effective control does not provide sufficient security. [1] These are conceptual statements, not evidence of ownership or participation confirmed in this article. For FlameP, the conclusion is this: Ecological projects must make rights, consent, use, control, benefit sharing, and conflicts just as visible as planting figures and land areas.