Governance of Land Tenure Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Land Tenure Working Paper 16 Governance of Land Tenure Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) looks at the land governance situation in the region. It has been prepared to provide a base for discussion for the regional consultation meetings on the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land and other Natural Resources. The objective of the study is to evaluate the current land governance situation in the region and to identify main achievements as well as remaining challenges. The study concentrates on both access to land (land tenure) and use of land (land use and development). The study focuses on general trends, key achievements and remaining challenges.