Towards voluntary guidelines on responsible governance of tenure of land and other natural resources - Discussion paper

dc.contributor.author Land and Water Division
dc.date.issued 2008
dc.date.lastModified 2019-05-28T14:52:47Z
dc.description.abstract This discussion paper has been prepared by FAO’s Land Tenure and Management Unit to seek views and comments on voluntary guidelines on responsible governance of tenure of land and other natural resources. Weak governance of tenure results in the loss of life and livelihoods; it deters investment and widespread economic growth and discourages the sustainable use of natural resources. In contrast, responsible governance of tenure ensures that relevant policies and rules lead to sustainab le, beneficial results, and that related services are delivered efficiently, effectively and equitably. Responsible governance is not confined to statutory tenure (e.g. private and public ownership and other rights and responsibilities) but it recognizes as well customary and common property tenures. It is anticipated that voluntary guidelines will help countries to improve the governance of tenure. FAO has been working on governance of tenure since 2005 with generous support from th e Government of Finland (see for example FAO Land Tenure Studies 9: “Good governance in land tenure and administration”1.) The work of FAO and its partners, including UN-Habitat, the World Bank, IFAD, individual countries, and civil society, has shown that there is a growing and widespread interest in voluntary guidelines that can be adopted at the international level and implemented by countries.
dc.format.numberofpages 28
dc.identifier.url http://www.fao.org/3/a-i0955e.pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.rights.copyright FAO
dc.title Towards voluntary guidelines on responsible governance of tenure of land and other natural resources - Discussion paper
dc.type Book (stand-alone)
fao.edition 1
fao.identifier.jobnumber I0955E
fao.identifier.uri http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/1da86af0-a1b0-5eff-9396-cf2f9d472729
fao.subject.agrovoc poverty en
fao.subject.agrovoc guidelines en
fao.subject.agrovoc tenure en
fao.subject.agrovoc famine en
fao.subject.agrovoc economic development en
fao.subject.agrovoc land ownership en
fao.subject.agrovoc social change en
fao.subject.agrovoc voluntary agencies en
fao.subject.agrovoc natural resources en
fao.subject.agrovoc land rights en
fao.visibilitytype PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE
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