Importance of Land in SDG Policy Instruments: A Study of ASEAN Developing Countries

Allocating land-related social, economic, and legal benefits to people is crucial for meeting the commitments made by various countries for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Economic growth in developing countries in the Southeast Asian region is very rapid, requiring primary resources...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Raghu Dharmapuri Tirumala, Piyush Tiwari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/2/218
_version_ 1797478758866747392
author Raghu Dharmapuri Tirumala
Piyush Tiwari
author_facet Raghu Dharmapuri Tirumala
Piyush Tiwari
author_sort Raghu Dharmapuri Tirumala
collection DOAJ
description Allocating land-related social, economic, and legal benefits to people is crucial for meeting the commitments made by various countries for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Economic growth in developing countries in the Southeast Asian region is very rapid, requiring primary resources such as land, which poses challenges for implementing nationally determined commitments towards SDGs. This paper quantitatively compares the relevant policy instruments issued by the key ASEAN countries to analyze the importance of land provision in achieving the specific SDGs. Using content analysis to formulate a framework for comparing the various policy instruments and strategic plans, the article identifies the importance of land use in various policy instruments focused on achieving SDGs. Most countries use authoritative instruments to incorporate land-related aspects. The use of the symbolic, capacity-building, and incentive instruments is relatively lesser. Many countries give prominence to land for providing shelter or as an economic resource, while land use for managing gender equality is negligible. Policy makers could incorporate a more balanced mix of instruments and those addressing different dimensions of land use while redesigning their policy or strategy documents to implement SDGs.
first_indexed 2024-03-09T21:36:10Z
format Article
id doaj.art-453762e44957431395640d9152fd766c
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2073-445X
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-09T21:36:10Z
publishDate 2022-01-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Land
spelling doaj.art-453762e44957431395640d9152fd766c2023-11-23T20:42:49ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2022-01-0111221810.3390/land11020218Importance of Land in SDG Policy Instruments: A Study of ASEAN Developing CountriesRaghu Dharmapuri Tirumala0Piyush Tiwari1Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, AustraliaFaculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, AustraliaAllocating land-related social, economic, and legal benefits to people is crucial for meeting the commitments made by various countries for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Economic growth in developing countries in the Southeast Asian region is very rapid, requiring primary resources such as land, which poses challenges for implementing nationally determined commitments towards SDGs. This paper quantitatively compares the relevant policy instruments issued by the key ASEAN countries to analyze the importance of land provision in achieving the specific SDGs. Using content analysis to formulate a framework for comparing the various policy instruments and strategic plans, the article identifies the importance of land use in various policy instruments focused on achieving SDGs. Most countries use authoritative instruments to incorporate land-related aspects. The use of the symbolic, capacity-building, and incentive instruments is relatively lesser. Many countries give prominence to land for providing shelter or as an economic resource, while land use for managing gender equality is negligible. Policy makers could incorporate a more balanced mix of instruments and those addressing different dimensions of land use while redesigning their policy or strategy documents to implement SDGs.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/2/218ASEANcontent analysislandpolicysustainable development goals
spellingShingle Raghu Dharmapuri Tirumala
Piyush Tiwari
Importance of Land in SDG Policy Instruments: A Study of ASEAN Developing Countries
Land
ASEAN
content analysis
land
policy
sustainable development goals
title Importance of Land in SDG Policy Instruments: A Study of ASEAN Developing Countries
title_full Importance of Land in SDG Policy Instruments: A Study of ASEAN Developing Countries
title_fullStr Importance of Land in SDG Policy Instruments: A Study of ASEAN Developing Countries
title_full_unstemmed Importance of Land in SDG Policy Instruments: A Study of ASEAN Developing Countries
title_short Importance of Land in SDG Policy Instruments: A Study of ASEAN Developing Countries
title_sort importance of land in sdg policy instruments a study of asean developing countries
topic ASEAN
content analysis
land
policy
sustainable development goals
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/2/218
work_keys_str_mv AT raghudharmapuritirumala importanceoflandinsdgpolicyinstrumentsastudyofaseandevelopingcountries
AT piyushtiwari importanceoflandinsdgpolicyinstrumentsastudyofaseandevelopingcountries