Les concessions à charge de remblais en Polynésie française ou les politiques face à la privatisation

Abstract

Concessions, called 'backill load', that are authorized by the authorities allow communities and individuals to use backilled maritime areas for the public interest, or for the interests of riparian owners of the lagoon in order to enlarge their land. These concessions are issued according to regulations that have evolved in recent decades. There are currently no more concessions permitted except under special exemptions. Wild embankments that are therefore illegal in view of the law may nevertheless be regularized. Despite progress towards better management of the coastal privatization problem, there is clear evidence demonstrating a lack of political will to respect the inalienability of the maritime domain. The temporary concessions that are effectively final have never ensured the right of passage - three meters large - to the beach. Between electioneering schedules and public interest, political powers have lacked the courage to enforce these laws in spite of consequences of these embarkments.