The role of institutional actors and their interactions in the land use policy making process in Ethiopia

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

卷:237

Article

Ariti, Adenew Taffa^1,2  van Vliet, Jasper¹  Verburg, Peter H.¹ 

[1] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Environm Geog Grp, Amsterdam, Netherlands

[2] Addis Ababa Univ, Horn Africa Reg Environm Ctr & Network, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

关键词: Administrative levels;    Awareness;    Land governance;    Land use planning;    Land use policy;    Natural resource management;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.02.059

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

This study investigates the role of the different institutional actors involved in the development and implementation of land use policies in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. The work is based on interviews with key informants from different administrative levels and these results are compared to the relevant policy documents. While the constitution prescribes a participatory policy development process, our results show that in reality policies are made at the highest level and implemented in a top-down approach from the higher to the lower administrative levels. Moreover, the institutional network mainly consists of institutions that are hierarchically linked, while horizontal and diagonal relations are less common and less important. Consistently, higher level institutions are mostly involved in the development of land use policies, while the roles of lower level institutions are predominantly in the implementation thereof. This lack of participation by lower level institutions, in addition to a lack of capacity and absence of clear institutional mandates, hampers the effectiveness of land use policies. Our results also provide suggestions to improve the development, communication, and eventually the acceptability of land use policies towards sustainable land management.

【 授权许可】

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