ILC initiated the Framing the Debate series in response to the clear need to facilitate a deeper understanding of the key topics at the centre of current land governance debates.
Framing the Debate in Africa
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Land governance is understood as the formal and informal rules, mechanisms, processes and institutions through which land is accessed, used, controlled, transferred, and land-related
conflicts are managed. It encompasses, therefore, land tenure systems, land and agrarian reforms, and land administration.
The terms of the debate on land, agrarian reform, land tenure and administration have become increasingly diverse and complex, as a result of a rapidly and radically changing global context. The greater demand for land, for productive use, human settlements, as well as for environmental conservation and climate mitigation purposes, creates new land governance challenges.
Framing the Debate comprises regionally or nationally focused thematic papers relating to on-going and emerging land-related debates. A single publication may treat a wide range of land governance issues or focus on a specific theme. This publication commissions renowned land experts to share their perspectives on key issues, while acknowledging and fairly discussing
other views.
The papers published in the Framing the Debate series are intended to be accessible to a wide audience of land specialists as well as non-land experts. This publication serves to better understand the current state of the land governance debate, to trigger further debate and pave the way for future study.
Framing the Debate
