Land in the Caribbean: Issues of Policy, Administration and Management in the English Speaking Caribbean

The following is an excerpt from the briefing paper of the same name, Editor: Williams, A. 2003. Published by Land Tenure Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
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Critical Issues :
  1. Unofficial land tenure systems are as significant as the legal land tenure systems. 
  2. Land administration systems lag behind the rapid development of land markets. 
  3. Land information systems are needed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the situation. 
  4. Land Policy should be built on the public perception of social equity in access to land. 
  5. Environment and sustainable land uses are critical Caribbean issues. 

 

The Committee agreed to pursue the following initiatives in establishing the CLN: 

  1. The Development and launching of the LandNet Caribbean Portal: 
    1. Agreement with LandNet Americas to host a Caribbean Portal; 
    2. Proposal for development and maintenance of the Caribbean Portal;
    3. Format for supporting capacity building initiatives; 
    4. Format for promoting civil society involvement in land issues; 
    5. Updates on the progress and achievement of existing land programmes. 
  2. Formal approaches to be made to International Agencies in the Caribbean to support local and regional initiatives 
  3. Creation of a regional database of skilled Professionals in land-related issues: a) Listing of Professionals; b) Definition of professional criteria and performance standards. 
  4. Identification of support mechanisms for the implementation of appropriate Land Policy in member states. 
  5. Promoting a supportive Research Agenda: 
    1. Proposal to finance the development of comparative efficiency indicators in land administration and management; 
    2. Proposal to finance studies on the impact of tourism on land issues in the Caribbean region.

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