Optimizing land asset management in Ghana : a shared responsibility and recipe for good governance
Dadson, James Ebenezer Kobina
Land is a finite asset and therefore ought to be treated as such. However with indiscriminate and haphazard development, unreliable land records, insecurity of title and the lack of capital and low capacity for utilization of the resource, the availability of land for the benefit of future generations is seriously threatened. These problems seem to be assuming varied dimensions over time even as technology advances. This paper therefore seeks to examine the issues which have necessitated this problem and propose possible solutions. Whilst acknowledging the existence of volumes of literature on this subject, the rapid rate of increase and little sign of abatement of the challenges are enough motivation for further discussion and a more aggressive approach towards finding appropriate solutions. This paper therefore identifies the emerging challenges and constraints in implementing management procedures and the effect of these on the dwindling land asset of Ghana and also makes proposals aimed at resolving these and to provide the platform for the development of an effective system for the sector. It must be emphasized that the major part of this presentation has been based on the authorrs own experience spanning 16 years of service as a Public land administrator.
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