'The ever increasing competition for land, and the environmental
pressures being placed on this most fundamental resource, call for
a new approach to its governance. Based on case studies from around
the world this book provides a comprehensive and unique insight
into the development of sustainable land use policies in developing
countries and heralds the need to integrate environmental, social
and economic considerations for effective and sustainable
governance.' - Lisa Emberson, University of York, UK 'Despite
rapidly growing natural resource scarcity, land use policy remains
an under-studied subject. This book provides a valuable resource on
both methodologies and case studies on land use policy assessment
for developing countries, where change is most rapid.' - Claudia
Ringler, IFPRI, Washington, DC, US The urgent need to enhance
sustainable development in developing countries has never been
greater: poverty levels are growing, land conversions are
uncontrolled, and there is rapid loss of biodiversity through land
use change. This timely book highlights the need for integrated
assessment tools for developing countries, considering the
long-term impacts of decisions taken today. The success of land use
policies has in the past often been hampered by the fact that we
simply do not know enough about their impact on sustainable
development across developing countries. This book contributes to
bridging this knowledge gap while facilitating the successful
design and implementation of land use policies. The challenge of
land use changes in response to changes in the policy environment -
macro policy, agricultural and forest policy, environmental policy
- is explored with a focus on the South. Detailed case studies
encompassing seven countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America
are presented via a common framework of analysis. In each case,
sustainable development concerns are identified from environmental,
economic and social perspectives. The interrelated causes of these
problems are analyzed by identifying key drivers and relevant land
use policies, and the potential impact of prioritized land use
policies are then discussed. This important book will prove
invaluable to academics, researchers, postgraduate students and
policy makers concerned with land-use planning, sustainable
development and environmental studies. Contributors: A.M. Arbi, I.
Bezlepkina, M. Bonin, F. Brouwer, M. Bursztyn, L. Chen, Y. Cisse,
E. Coudel, S.A. Dalimunthe, N. Debortoli, N.I.S. Dewi, S. Feng,
L.N. Gachimbi, P. Gicheru, H. Jeder, S. Kashyap, H. Konig, D.
Lindoso, X. Ma, D. McNeill, S.N. Makokha, I. Nesheim, N. Novira, N.
Ounalli, S. Patil, S. Purushothaman, F. Qu, T.S. Rahayu, P.
Reidsma, S. Rodrigues-Filho, J. Schuler, M. Sghaier, X. Shi, J.-P.
Tonneau, R. Verburg, J. Von Braun, J.W. Wamuongo, A.P. Wicaksono
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