Abstract
Abstract. In lieu of advancement in human civilization from nomadic age to quest for welfare capitalism in recent days, land resources have been one of the most sought after assets for subsequent socio-economic development. The concept of land, once only geo-political has evolved to be interdisciplinary with developmental and managerial aspects in regional and urban planning worldwide making the facets of land management more complex than ever. In the context of modern Nepal, governance in systematic land management appeared during mid-1960 only with establishment of Ministry of Land Reform (MoLR). This paper aims to provide constructive criticism upon institutional fragmentation, and fragile policy and implementation gaps in land use administration which have been bewildering the concepts of regional and urban planning in Nepal. The recitation of this work is primarily based on selected literature review of relevant research on land use planning along with two representative case studies in national context and in international scenario as well. Despite rigorous efforts, the issues of competence in land administration, migration and syndicate in urban real estate remain as the major problems in land management in Nepal. Also, the new state restructuring of federal Nepal has already upraised the challenges in land resources planning for local governments who but seem muddled up in constructing rural economy and strategic urban plan for regional development. Nevertheless, these concerns in regional and urban planning can be addressed through practice of sustainable land management with thoughtful consideration of ambiguities in land use policy and implementation.
Highlights
As a definite property, land resources have economic as well as physical definitions varying from geological resources to biodiversity
Government of Nepal has passed a bill related to land use which again may have some inconsistencies in regard to regional and urban planning sector
In 2015, a report on Participatory Land use Planning and Implementation (PLPI) in designated districts: Surkhet, Nawalparasi and Morang in Nepal was prepared by UN-Habitat Nepal in association with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) supported by UN Peace Fund Nepal (UNPFN) along with some local non-governmental organizations
Summary
Land resources have economic as well as physical definitions varying from geological resources to biodiversity. Land has a spatial dimension which offers point of departure in development planning resultant to regional and urban planning In both the concept of regional and urban planning, land use management is mutually associated with development of growth centres and built environment of a particular urban or urban-oriented areas. In global pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), almost 10 out of 17 goals are directly or closely related to features of land resources, of which 6 goals again indicate interdependence in important facets of regional and urban planning (UN, 2019). In this interdisciplinary context, land management becomes the key tool in achieving shared goals. This relates to the areas of providing the relevant geographic information in terms of mapping and databases of the built and natural environment, and providing secure tenure systems, systems for land valuation, land use management and land development (Enemark, 2010)
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