It is widely acknowledged thatdetermining and redistributing land ownership1 promptly and equitably afternatural disasters is an important step inthe transition from short-termhumanitarian relief to the long-termreconstruction of livelihoods andcommunities. However, there is littleconsistency between the approaches ofdifferent humanitarian relief agencies. Some prefer to leave the issue tonational governments, while others getdeeply involved mapping previous ownership and demarcating new boundaries.
This report represents the collated findings of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) survey, circulated among humanitarian and development professionals, commentators and academics involved with disaster management and mitigation. The document does not pretend to be statistically watertight but does hope to raise some of the issues and dilemmas that humanitarian relief agencies face on a daily basis in disaster affected areas.
The survey consisted of four sets of questions:
what stage in the ˜natural disaster cycle' humanitarian and development agency staff felt land ownership was mostimportant: before a disaster strikes, in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, or as thecountry and communities rebuild homes and livelihoods;
how effectively therespondents felt their own organizations understood and dealt with the land issues that arisefrom natural disasters;
what barriers exist toresolving land issues equitably after natural disaster;
wheredifferent responsibilities for dealing with land issues should lie “ with government, humanitarian relief agencies, development agencies, the private sector or civil society.
It is widely acknowledged thatdetermining and redistributing land ownership1 promptly and equitably afternatural disasters is an important step inthe transition from short-termhumanitarian relief to the long-termreconstruction of livelihoods andcommunities. However, there is littleconsistency between the approaches ofdifferent humanitarian relief agencies. Some prefer to leave the issue tonational governments, while others getdeeply involved mapping previous ownership and demarcating new boundaries.
This report represents the collated findings of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) survey, circulated among humanitarian and development professionals, commentators and academics involved with disaster management and mitigation. The document does not pretend to be statistically watertight but does hope to raise some of the issues and dilemmas that humanitarian relief agencies face on a daily basis in disaster affected areas.
The survey consisted of four sets of questions:
what stage in the ˜natural disaster cycle' humanitarian and development agency staff felt land ownership was mostimportant: before a disaster strikes, in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, or as thecountry and communities rebuild homes and livelihoods;
how effectively therespondents felt their own organizations understood and dealt with the land issues that arisefrom natural disasters;
what barriers exist toresolving land issues equitably after natural disaster;
wheredifferent responsibilities for dealing with land issues should lie “ with government, humanitarian relief agencies, development agencies, the private sector or civil society.
It is widely acknowledged thatdetermining and redistributing land ownership1 promptly and equitably afternatural disasters is an important step inthe transition from short-termhumanitarian relief to the long-termreconstruction of livelihoods andcommunities. However, there is littleconsistency between the approaches ofdifferent humanitarian relief agencies. Some prefer to leave the issue tonational governments, while others getdeeply involved mapping previous ownership and demarcating new boundaries.
This report represents the collated findings of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) survey, circulated among humanitarian and development professionals, commentators and academics involved with disaster management and mitigation. The document does not pretend to be statistically watertight but does hope to raise some of the issues and dilemmas that humanitarian relief agencies face on a daily basis in disaster affected areas.
The survey consisted of four sets of questions:
what stage in the ˜natural disaster cycle' humanitarian and development agency staff felt land ownership was mostimportant: before a disaster strikes, in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, or as thecountry and communities rebuild homes and livelihoods;
how effectively therespondents felt their own organizations understood and dealt with the land issues that arisefrom natural disasters;
what barriers exist toresolving land issues equitably after natural disaster;
wheredifferent responsibilities for dealing with land issues should lie “ with government, humanitarian relief agencies, development agencies, the private sector or civil society.
It is widely acknowledged thatdetermining and redistributing land ownership1 promptly and equitably afternatural disasters is an important step inthe transition from short-termhumanitarian relief to the long-termreconstruction of livelihoods andcommunities. However, there is littleconsistency between the approaches ofdifferent humanitarian relief agencies. Some prefer to leave the issue tonational governments, while others getdeeply involved mapping previous ownership and demarcating new boundaries.
This report represents the collated findings of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) survey, circulated among humanitarian and development professionals, commentators and academics involved with disaster management and mitigation. The document does not pretend to be statistically watertight but does hope to raise some of the issues and dilemmas that humanitarian relief agencies face on a daily basis in disaster affected areas.
The survey consisted of four sets of questions:
what stage in the ˜natural disaster cycle' humanitarian and development agency staff felt land ownership was mostimportant: before a disaster strikes, in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, or as thecountry and communities rebuild homes and livelihoods;
how effectively therespondents felt their own organizations understood and dealt with the land issues that arisefrom natural disasters;
what barriers exist toresolving land issues equitably after natural disaster;
wheredifferent responsibilities for dealing with land issues should lie “ with government, humanitarian relief agencies, development agencies, the private sector or civil society.
It is widely acknowledged thatdetermining and redistributing land ownership1 promptly and equitably afternatural disasters is an important step inthe transition from short-termhumanitarian relief to the long-termreconstruction of livelihoods andcommunities. However, there is littleconsistency between the approaches ofdifferent humanitarian relief agencies. Some prefer to leave the issue tonational governments, while others getdeeply involved mapping previous ownership and demarcating new boundaries.
This report represents the collated findings of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) survey, circulated among humanitarian and development professionals, commentators and academics involved with disaster management and mitigation. The document does not pretend to be statistically watertight but does hope to raise some of the issues and dilemmas that humanitarian relief agencies face on a daily basis in disaster affected areas.
The survey consisted of four sets of questions:
what stage in the ˜natural disaster cycle' humanitarian and development agency staff felt land ownership was mostimportant: before a disaster strikes, in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, or as thecountry and communities rebuild homes and livelihoods;
how effectively therespondents felt their own organizations understood and dealt with the land issues that arisefrom natural disasters;
what barriers exist toresolving land issues equitably after natural disaster;
wheredifferent responsibilities for dealing with land issues should lie “ with government, humanitarian relief agencies, development agencies, the private sector or civil society.
It is widely acknowledged thatdetermining and redistributing land ownership1 promptly and equitably afternatural disasters is an important step inthe transition from short-termhumanitarian relief to the long-termreconstruction of livelihoods andcommunities. However, there is littleconsistency between the approaches ofdifferent humanitarian relief agencies. Some prefer to leave the issue tonational governments, while others getdeeply involved mapping previous ownership and demarcating new boundaries.
This report represents the collated findings of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) survey, circulated among humanitarian and development professionals, commentators and academics involved with disaster management and mitigation. The document does not pretend to be statistically watertight but does hope to raise some of the issues and dilemmas that humanitarian relief agencies face on a daily basis in disaster affected areas.
The survey consisted of four sets of questions:
what stage in the ˜natural disaster cycle' humanitarian and development agency staff felt land ownership was mostimportant: before a disaster strikes, in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, or as thecountry and communities rebuild homes and livelihoods;
how effectively therespondents felt their own organizations understood and dealt with the land issues that arisefrom natural disasters;
what barriers exist toresolving land issues equitably after natural disaster;
wheredifferent responsibilities for dealing with land issues should lie “ with government, humanitarian relief agencies, development agencies, the private sector or civil society.
It is widely acknowledged thatdetermining and redistributing land ownership1 promptly and equitably afternatural disasters is an important step inthe transition from short-termhumanitarian relief to the long-termreconstruction of livelihoods andcommunities. However, there is littleconsistency between the approaches ofdifferent humanitarian relief agencies. Some prefer to leave the issue tonational governments, while others getdeeply involved mapping previous ownership and demarcating new boundaries.
This report represents the collated findings of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) survey, circulated among humanitarian and development professionals, commentators and academics involved with disaster management and mitigation. The document does not pretend to be statistically watertight but does hope to raise some of the issues and dilemmas that humanitarian relief agencies face on a daily basis in disaster affected areas.
The survey consisted of four sets of questions:
what stage in the ˜natural disaster cycle' humanitarian and development agency staff felt land ownership was mostimportant: before a disaster strikes, in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, or as thecountry and communities rebuild homes and livelihoods;
how effectively therespondents felt their own organizations understood and dealt with the land issues that arisefrom natural disasters;
what barriers exist toresolving land issues equitably after natural disaster;
wheredifferent responsibilities for dealing with land issues should lie “ with government, humanitarian relief agencies, development agencies, the private sector or civil society.
It is widely acknowledged thatdetermining and redistributing land ownership1 promptly and equitably afternatural disasters is an important step inthe transition from short-termhumanitarian relief to the long-termreconstruction of livelihoods andcommunities. However, there is littleconsistency between the approaches ofdifferent humanitarian relief agencies. Some prefer to leave the issue tonational governments, while others getdeeply involved mapping previous ownership and demarcating new boundaries.
This report represents the collated findings of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) survey, circulated among humanitarian and development professionals, commentators and academics involved with disaster management and mitigation. The document does not pretend to be statistically watertight but does hope to raise some of the issues and dilemmas that humanitarian relief agencies face on a daily basis in disaster affected areas.
The survey consisted of four sets of questions:
what stage in the ˜natural disaster cycle' humanitarian and development agency staff felt land ownership was mostimportant: before a disaster strikes, in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, or as thecountry and communities rebuild homes and livelihoods;
how effectively therespondents felt their own organizations understood and dealt with the land issues that arisefrom natural disasters;
what barriers exist toresolving land issues equitably after natural disaster;
wheredifferent responsibilities for dealing with land issues should lie “ with government, humanitarian relief agencies, development agencies, the private sector or civil society.