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Towards improved land governance

Year of publication 2009

Pages 60 p.

Author Palmer, D.;Fricska, S. ;Wehrmann, B.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Series title Land Tenure Working Paper

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Land Tenure Working Paper 11. This co-publication of FAO and UN-HABITAT seeks to better understand and define the processes, mechanisms and institutions of governance of tenure in rural and urban areas. The paper recognises that excellent land policies, laws and technical reforms have been developed. However, in many cases their implementation has slipped, stalled or even been reversed. By adopting a governance and political economy perspective, the paper offers insights for the design of reform s and for the development of land governance tools.

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