Mobilização comunitária e o Community Land Trust : uma análise da experiência do Termo Territorial Coletivo?

Abstract

This dissertation investigates the relationship between community mobilization and the Community Land Trust (CLT), a model of collective land management aimed at guaranteeing the right to housing for low-income families across generations. The study analyzes the dialectical relationship between the model and community mobilization, examining how the CLT drives processes of collective organization and how these processes, in turn, influence the construction and development of the model itself. Building on this discussion, the research delves into the Brazilian experience with the model, known as Termo Territorial Coletivo (TTC), the implementation of which has been led primarily by the Favela CLT Project in Rio de Janeiro. Methodologically, the study combines a literature review with an analysis of primary data gathered through the author’s participant observation as a member of the Favela CLT Project. It highlights the role of the TTC as a process that strengthens communities, expands civic power, and fosters the formation of collective actors, particularly when implemented in communities with a history of mobilization and collective organization. Finally, the research discusses the contributions of the Brazilian experience to the theoretical and practical development of the Community Land Trust, offering a reflection on the model's identity and the central role of community mobilization in its formation.