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Vanuatu Land Use Planning Policy

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Decision 105/2013
Subject
Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Land & soil
Keyword
Resource/damage valuation Risk assessment/management Land-use planning Protected area Public land Public participation Sustainable development Precautionary principle Ecosystem preservation Disasters Climate change Urban land Coastal zone management Food security Indigenous peoples Traditional rights/customary rights Survey/mapping Agricultural land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Procedural matters Local government Lease Equity Capacity building
Geographical area
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
2012-2017
Abstract

The Vanuatu Land Use Planning Policy is a national sectoral policy of Vanuatu for the period 2012-2017. Its main objective is to guide land use planning by setting priorities and outlining legislative and institutional settings to enable land use planning that encourages the best current use of Vanuatu’s land resources.

Full text
English
Website
www.nab.vu