Enabling Legal Frameworks For Sustainable Land Use Investments In Zambia

Download or read book Enabling legal frameworks for sustainable land use investments in Zambia: Legal assessment report written by Pamela T Sambo and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2015-11-08 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) assessed the legal frameworks that govern land-use activities and investments in Zambia. The economy of Zambia relies significantly on land and natural resource capital. The Government of Zambia has identified land-use investments as essential to the development of key economic sectors – energy, forestry, mining and agriculture. Land-use investments are increasing in Zambia, led by both foreign and domestic private investors. The Constitution explicitly recognizes the importance of balancing the need to attract investments to develop the country with the need to ensure their environmental and social sustainability.