Land Use and Spatial Planning : Enabling Sustainable Management of Land Resources

Description

This bookreconciles competing and sometimes contradictory forms of land use, while also promoting sustainable land use options. It highlights land use planning, spatial planning, territorial (or regional) planning, and ecosystem-based or environmental land use planning as tools that strengthen land governance. Further, it demonstrates how to use these types of land-use planning to improve economic opportunities based on sustainable management of land resources, and to develop land use options that strike a balance between conservation and development objectives. Competition for land is increasing as demand for multiple land uses and ecosystem services rises. Food security issues, renewable energy and emerging carbon markets are creating pressures for the conversion of agricultural land to other uses such as reforestation and biofuels. At the same time, there is a growing demand for land in connection with urbanization and recreation, mining, food production, and biodiversity conservation. Managing the increasing competition between these services, and balancing different stakeholders’ interests, requires efficient allocation of land resources. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction (Graciela Metternicht)....Pages 1-6 Planning: Definitions and Evolution in the Context of SLM (Graciela Metternicht)....Pages 7-13 Principles of Best Practice in Land Use Planning for SLM (Graciela Metternicht)....Pages 15-33 Contributions of Land Use Planning to Sustainable Land Use and Management (Graciela Metternicht)....Pages 35-51 Land Use Planning for Advancing Internationally Agreed Development Goals (Graciela Metternicht)....Pages 53-59 Concluding Remarks (Graciela Metternicht)....Pages 61-65 Back Matter ....Pages 67-116