Land Administration, Poverty, and the

EnvironmentFurther Perspectives

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1. Challenges in the case study2. Strong points in the findings3. Next steps4. Shaping the recommendations

1. Challenges in the Case Study

• Special constraints for the use of PEN approach to study legal framework

• Legal framework includes specific features for implementation of land law in each province;– Difficulties in capturing all information

• Limited data availability on land administration and on forest cover

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2. Strong Points in the Findings

• No correlation found between poverty and areas of allocated forested land. Poor households have;– Limited decision making on forest land– Limited access to credit and markets

• Modern land use plans offer a ‘win – win’ solutions for poverty and the environment, but only if there is local participation

• Local capacity is a critical issue in land administration

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3. Next Steps

• Further analysis and mapping of national database

• Access to more detailed/accurate data on (actual) forested area will be important

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4. Shaping the Recommendations

• How to ensure that poor individuals / communities enter the modern legal framework?– Simple implementation tools and capacity

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• Identify local level success stories to be implemented on a wider scale

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