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|a Assessing and responding to land tenure issues in disaster risk management |h [electronic resource] |b training manual |y English. |
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|i Alternate title: |a Land tenure and natural disasters. |
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|a Rome, Italy : |b Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), |c 2011. |
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|a Book : |b International government publication; |c xii, 103 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. |
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|a FAO land tenure manuals |n 3 |y English. |
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|a Mitchell, D. (2011). Assessing and responding to land tenure issues in disaster risk management. Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO); United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), Global Land Tool Network. |
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|a This document is a training manual informing those involved in emergency response and disaster risk management (DRM) of the major issues that revolve around land tenure following natural disasters. It calls for incorporating discussion of tenure security in decision-making processes associated with all the phases of DRM. The author defines land tenure as the way in which interests in land are allocated, and argues that tenure security is a central issue that needs to be addressed within the DRM framework due to the role that access to land plays in the ability of humans to meet basic needs such as food, shelter, water, etc. Often, a lack of access to land and associated resources amplifies poverty along with vulnerabilities to shocks such as disasters. In order to incorporate a land tenure perspective into DRM, it must be understood that societies are often governed by an intricate web of various forms of tenure, from formal to informal, communal to private, legal and illegitimate. In discussing the intersection between land tenure and disasters, the author explains that disasters often serve as opportunities for those with power and connections to exploit those in weak tenure situations by denying them the right to return, which leaves disaster victims without their livelihoods, placing them in a state of perpetual crisis and increased vulnerability. Also, a lack of secure land tenure removes the incentive for communities to invest in disaster risk reduction upgrades to their tenuous properties. These are factors that must be taken into account in mitigation and preparedness initiatives, as well as in the planning of emergency response and recovery operations. The document outlines the specific land issues associated with particular disasters, the linkages between climate change and tenure, and the importance of secure land administration systems in reducing some of the dislocation that occurs after a disaster. Developing an effective land governance system should be a central component of reducing vulnerability to disasters. Such a system must increase tenure security by legally recognizing customary forms of tenure, implementing large-scale titling initiatives, providing land-use and short-term lease agreements. A land use master plan should be developed with strategies for protecting livelihoods, improving food security, and DRM. And finally, the process for making decisions regarding access to land and land use needs to be institutionalized prior to a disaster event through transparent processes that include the participation of the most vulnerable. |
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|a Land Tenure and Disaster Risk Management |
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|a Preface p. iii; Acronyms p. v; Glossary p. vi; Introduction p. xi; Module 1: Natural disasters and land tenure p. 1; 1.1 Background p. 1; 1.2 Categories of natural disasters p. 2; 1.3 What is land tenure? p. 3; 1.3.1 Types of property rights p. 4; 1.3.2 Access to land p. 5; 1.3.3 Security of tenure p. 6; 1.3.4 Legitimacy of rights to land p. 7; 1.3.5 The importance of effective land governance p. 8; 1.4 Impact of natural disasters on livelihoods and food security p. 9; 1.5 Humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster response p. 12; 1.6 Disaster risk reduction p. 13; 1.6.1 The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 p. 13; 1.7 Disaster risk management p. 14; 1.7.1 The DRM framework p. 15; 1.7.2 Climate change and DRM p. 16; 1.8 Further reading p. 17; Highlights from Module 1: Natural disasters and land tenure p. 18; Module 2: Lessons learned from previous natural disasters p. 23; 2.1 Land administration and natural disasters p. 23; 2.1.1 Major land administration institutions and instruments p. 23; 2.1.2 Capacity of land administration systems p. 24; 2.1.3 Governance of land tenure p. 25; 2.2 Land issues following hydrometeorological disasters p. 27; 2.2.1 Floods and land tenure p. 27; 2.2.2 Tropical cyclones and land tenure p. 29; 2.3 Land issues following geophysical disasters p. 29; 2.3.1 Earthquakes p. 30; 2.3.2 Tsunamis p. 31; 2.4 The relationship between drought and land tenure p. 34; 2.5 Further reading p. 35; Highlights from Module 2: Lessons learned from previous natural disasters p. 37; Module 3: Addressing land issues in disaster risk reduction p. 43; 3.1 Pre-disaster mitigation p. 44; 3.1.1 Hazard risk mapping and land tenure p. 44; 3.1.2 Education about land rights p. 45; 3.1.3 Ensuring land records are safe p. 45; 3.2 Pre-disaster preparedness p. 46; 3.2.1 Land policies and legal framework p. 46; 3.2.2 Land management and land-use planning p. 48; 3.2.3 Protecting the property rights of the more vulnerable p. 49; 3.2.4 Capacity-building in land administration p. 54; 3.2.5 Developing baseline information p. 55; 3.3 Further reading p. 57; Highlights from Module 3: Addressing land issues in disaster risk reduction p. 58; Module 4: Land issues in emergency response p. 63; 4.1 Responding to land issues in the emergency response phase p. 64; 4.1.1 Evacuation, transitional settlement and emergency shelter p. 64; 4.1.2 Incorporating land issues into rapid assessments p. 65; 4.1.3 Coordinating the use of spatial information p. 68; 4.2 Early recovery p. 68; 4.2.1 Detailed livelihood assessment p. 70; 4.2.2 Detailed shelter and settlement assessment p. 72; 4.2.3 Socio-economic and gender analysis p. 74; 4.2.4 Land tenure questions for a detailed assessment p. 74; 4.2.5 Land availability and hazard risk mapping p. 75; 4.2.6 Site selection for transitional shelter and settlement p. 75; 4.2.7 Measures to reduce land speculation and conflict p. 78; 4.2.8 The importance of coordination p. 78; 4.2.9 The role of local land institutions p. 79; 4.3 Further reading p. 80; Highlights from Module 4: Land issues in emergency response and early recovery p. 81; Module 5: Land issues in recovery and reconstruction p. 86; 5.1 Long-term recovery p. 86; 5.1.1 Adjudication of land rights p. 86; 5.2 Reconstruction and ongoing development activities p. 88; 5.2.1 Restoring capacity in the land administration system p. 88; 5.2.2 Moving from transitional shelter to reconstruction p. 90; 5.2.3 Managing conflict over land p. 93; 5.3 Further reading p. 95; Highlights from Module 5: Land issues in recovery and econstruction p. 97; Bibliography p. 101 |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Florida International University, |d 2013. |f (dpSobek) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU), |e summary contributor. |
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|c Original |w (OCoLC)730404318 |
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