Land tools: bridging the urban-rural divide
Antonio, Danilo R.
Powerpoint presentation.
Dealing with land and tenure poses one of the most complex tasks in the world. In the developing world, it is likely that less than 30 percent of the country is covered by the cadastre and/or registered land rights, and less than 2 percent of these rights are held by women. There is indeed an unequal distribution of land in many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. There is also a lack of prioritisation and political will, often linked to corruption. This in turn leads to conflict over the control of land which contributes to war, political instability, poverty, refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), lower Gross Domestic Product (GDP), environmental degradation, chaotic country and city planning, food shortage, poor quality of life for citizens and proliferation of slums. On the other hand, complex global challenges such as climate change, rapid urbanisation, food, water and energy insecurity, natural disasters and conflicts have a clear land dimension. Land related issues include unequal access to land and other natural resources, unsustainable land use, insecurity of tenure, weak institutions to resolve conflict, dysfunctional land markets and institutions and inefficient land administration systems. Land is increasingly recognised as an important governance issue.
Event: International Land Management Symposium
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