Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2015
Abstract
Land rights, both for individuals and for communities, are critical for achieving sustainable development. Security of land tenure and other rights to the land (sometimes held communally rather than individually) can accelerate poverty reduction, strengthen food security, and empower women. Land rights can reduce resource conflicts, as well as encourage the responsible use of natural resources. As the UN member countries begin to implement the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), they should keep land rights in their focus, and measure and protect land rights in order to achieve the SDGs.
Disciplines
Agriculture Law | Environmental Law | International Law | Land Use Law | Law | Natural Resources Law | Securities Law | Transnational Law
Recommended Citation
Kaitlin Y. Cordes & Jeffrey D. Sachs,
Measuring Land Rights for a Sustainable Future,
Sustainable Development Solutions Network, September 22, 2015
(2015).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/sustainable_investment_staffpubs/129
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