TS03E: VALUATION OF UNREGISTERED LAND MANUAL [10542]

Commission: 9 & GLTN
Chair: Dr. Michael McDermott, Australia
Rapporteur: Mr. James Kavanagh, United Kingdom


The ground-breaking Valuation of Unregistered Land–A Practice Manual – Global Land Tool Network (gltn.net) is gaining significant momentum and recognition in the land sector, especially in the land acquisition/compensation sector. The manual has started an important conversation on the recognition of non-market values and their relevant to tribal and communally held land and has been presented at several recent conferences to audiences outside of our (FIG) usual remit. This session will seek to explore recent work by the expert group on:

• The evolution of non-market value
• Ensuring fairness in unregistered and customary land acquisition (IAIA)
• Recent case studies from Indonesia, Ghana, Uganda, Nepal and Sri Lanka
• The principle of equivalence - Livelihood restoration, monetary compensation for acquired land and regulatory frameworks
• The future – update from UN GLTN