Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 7 : What are the Bottlenecks on Land Governance and How to Remove Them to Support Tourism and Agriculture Development?

This note explores land governance-related constraints holding back the growth potential of the agriculture and tourism sectors in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP). The absence of a proper land information system and a weak la...

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Main Authors:	Moreno Horta, Ivonne, Pardo, Camilo
Format:	Background Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:	LAND RIGHTS LAND USE LAND GOVERNANCE LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM LAND ADMINISTRATION PROPERTY RIGHTS TOURISM AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PUBLIC SECTOR
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/474701562909890340/Sao-Tome-and-Principe-Country-Economic-Memorandum-Background-Note-7-What-are-the-bottlenecks-on-land-governance-and-how-to-remove-them-to-support-tourism-and-agriculture-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32090

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spelling	okr-10986-320902021-05-25T09:26:19Z Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 7 : What are the Bottlenecks on Land Governance and How to Remove Them to Support Tourism and Agriculture Development? Moreno Horta, Ivonne Pardo, Camilo LAND RIGHTS LAND USE LAND GOVERNANCE LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM LAND ADMINISTRATION PROPERTY RIGHTS TOURISM AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PUBLIC SECTOR This note explores land governance-related constraints holding back the growth potential of the agriculture and tourism sectors in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP). The absence of a proper land information system and a weak land governance framework are identified as the major constraints to rural development and tourism. This note provides insights, identifies the most salient weaknesses, and presents recommendations to address these issues. The first section describes the history of land tenure in the country. The second section focuses on the positive impacts that the establishment of a land information system can have for rural development and the tourism sectors and describes the institutions in charge of land management and related legislation. The fourth section identifies the main inefficiencies in land administration affecting economic growth. The final sections outline the activities currently in execution to address such issues and present policy recommendations. 2019-07-16T14:13:09Z 2019-07-16T14:13:09Z 2019-06-26 Background Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/474701562909890340/Sao-Tome-and-Principe-Country-Economic-Memorandum-Background-Note-7-What-are-the-bottlenecks-on-land-governance-and-how-to-remove-them-to-support-tourism-and-agriculture-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32090 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Country Economic Memorandum Africa Sao Tome and Principe
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topic	LAND RIGHTS LAND USE LAND GOVERNANCE LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM LAND ADMINISTRATION PROPERTY RIGHTS TOURISM AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PUBLIC SECTOR
spellingShingle	LAND RIGHTS LAND USE LAND GOVERNANCE LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM LAND ADMINISTRATION PROPERTY RIGHTS TOURISM AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PUBLIC SECTOR Moreno Horta, Ivonne Pardo, Camilo Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 7 : What are the Bottlenecks on Land Governance and How to Remove Them to Support Tourism and Agriculture Development?
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description	This note explores land governance-related constraints holding back the growth potential of the agriculture and tourism sectors in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP). The absence of a proper land information system and a weak land governance framework are identified as the major constraints to rural development and tourism. This note provides insights, identifies the most salient weaknesses, and presents recommendations to address these issues. The first section describes the history of land tenure in the country. The second section focuses on the positive impacts that the establishment of a land information system can have for rural development and the tourism sectors and describes the institutions in charge of land management and related legislation. The fourth section identifies the main inefficiencies in land administration affecting economic growth. The final sections outline the activities currently in execution to address such issues and present policy recommendations.
format	Background Paper
author	Moreno Horta, Ivonne Pardo, Camilo
author_facet	Moreno Horta, Ivonne Pardo, Camilo
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title	Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 7 : What are the Bottlenecks on Land Governance and How to Remove Them to Support Tourism and Agriculture Development?
title_short	Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 7 : What are the Bottlenecks on Land Governance and How to Remove Them to Support Tourism and Agriculture Development?
title_full	Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 7 : What are the Bottlenecks on Land Governance and How to Remove Them to Support Tourism and Agriculture Development?
title_fullStr	Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 7 : What are the Bottlenecks on Land Governance and How to Remove Them to Support Tourism and Agriculture Development?
title_full_unstemmed	Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 7 : What are the Bottlenecks on Land Governance and How to Remove Them to Support Tourism and Agriculture Development?
title_sort	country economic memorandum for sao tome and principe - background note 7 : what are the bottlenecks on land governance and how to remove them to support tourism and agriculture development?
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2019
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/474701562909890340/Sao-Tome-and-Principe-Country-Economic-Memorandum-Background-Note-7-What-are-the-bottlenecks-on-land-governance-and-how-to-remove-them-to-support-tourism-and-agriculture-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32090
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Country Economic Memorandum for Sao Tome and Principe - Background Note 7 : What are the Bottlenecks on Land Governance and How to Remove Them to Support Tourism and Agriculture Development?

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