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More on Land TenureLand degradation and ownership of or access to land. The task of reversing land degradation in this important ecosystem requires significant investments in human capital and resource management systems, including land reform efforts, however this is as much an issue of governance as it is a technical exercise. Land tenure systems which impose unequal access to, and control of, resources for marginal populations can contribute to the degradation of dryland areas. Effective, secure, access to land resources can provide an essential incentive for land users to invest in sustainable land use practices. Legislation alone, however, may not be sufficient, and must be generated through a genuinely participatory process of reflection in order to devise or support locally specific solutions, a process which will be supported in this programme. This in turn requires political buy-in, which can be generated in part through advocacy efforts, which again form a key part of the proposed programme. Finally these efforts must be integrated into broader and long term strategies of rural development, and in many countries UNDP is well positioned to help achieve this. Historic changes in land tenure |
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