Spatial Absorbency Assessment for Sustainable Land Development

Land Administration for Sustainable Development

Assessment of Sustainable Land Use

Land Use Planning for Sustainable Development

Initially, some notions on sustainable development are dealt with. Since its inception as the new development paradigm there has been a clear shift from a conservation-based ideology to a more development-oriented understanding. Consequently, the parallel development of different perceptions on land use planning is discussed. The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro (1992) and the publication of...

Land Reform and Sustainable Development

Land reform – the reallocation of rights to establish a more equitable distribution of farmland – can be a powerful strategy for promoting both economic development and environmental quality. This paper surveys land reform strategies, illustrated by the postwar reforms in East Asia and the ‘bottom-up’ land reform today being led by Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement. Land reform can reduce rur...

Women, Land and Sustainable Development

Published with partial support from the Moriah Fund. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of ICRW or the Moriah Fund. INTRODUCTION Environmental degradation and natural resource loss are widespread, growing problems throughout the world. Topsoil is being lost at the rate of 24 million tons per year. Arable land is declining by an estim...