Governance And Land Use Issues: Sustainability

Governance and Land Use Issues Author Name University Name The social, economic and environmental significance of lands is immense. How lands are used can affect an extensive range of outcomes, from the environmental sustainability of towns and cities to values of properties to lengths of commutes. It’s safe to say that land use is not wisely regulated in developing countries. At the same time, the developed states like America, Canada, China, and England have set various rules and regulations in this regard. The existing regulatory frameworks lack flexibility and do not allow smooth adaption of lands. Furthermore, they are out of context, optimal, and not in line with requirements and needs of today’s people. All over the world, there is a strong need to implement policies that can resolve land issues to an extent. For example, various countries suffered from urban sprawl and increased housing costs (Kaag & Zoomers, 2014). One of the main reasons for this is the failure to introduce user-friendly policies and insufficient or unclear objectives. Plus, there seems to be a lack of coordination between landowners and the governments, which directly or indirectly impacts the buyers and investors. Besides all this, tax policies are not reliable, which is why landowners, buyers, and investors attempt to hide their deals, preventing the governments from applying unnecessary taxes on every sale. Talking about land use issues, we’d like to say that high population growth and shrinking natural resources have greatly impacted this industry. These days, more and more trees and forests are removed to build commercial and residential areas. Meanwhile, the population is increasing tremendously, giving rise to various...