The implications of land issues for climate resilient informal settlements in Fiji and Papua New Guinea [Electronic resource]
Language: English Series: RICS ResearchPublication details: London, RICS Resesarch Trust, March 2016Description: 66pSubject(s): Online resources: Summary: This project aimed to understand the implications of land issues for the climate resilience of informal settlements in Fiji and PNG. A related aim was to better understand the implications of decisions about resettlement of informal settlements. Findings from the research are intended to inform people in the land and property sector about existing land issues and the complexity of resettlement in the context of land tenure arrangements, and the issues that need to be addressed in the process of resettlement in order to protect the rights of people in informal settlements, and improve their abilities to adapt to current climate variability and future climate change.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | |
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This project aimed to understand the implications
of land issues for the climate resilience of informal
settlements in Fiji and PNG. A related aim was to better
understand the implications of decisions about resettlement
of informal settlements. Findings from the research
are intended to inform people in the land and property
sector about existing land issues and the complexity of
resettlement in the context of land tenure arrangements,
and the issues that need to be addressed in the process
of resettlement in order to protect the rights of people in
informal settlements, and improve their abilities to adapt to
current climate variability and future climate change.