The role of institutional actors and their interactions in the land use policy making process in Ethiopia.
J Environ Manage
; 237: 235-246, 2019 May 01.
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ABSTRACT
This study investigates the role of the different institutional actors involved in the development and implementation of land use policies in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. The work is based on interviews with key informants from different administrative levels and these results are compared to the relevant policy documents. While the constitution prescribes a participatory policy development process, our results show that in reality policies are made at the highest level and implemented in a top-down approach from the higher to the lower administrative levels. Moreover, the institutional network mainly consists of institutions that are hierarchically linked, while horizontal and diagonal relations are less common and less important. Consistently, higher level institutions are mostly involved in the development of land use policies, while the roles of lower level institutions are predominantly in the implementation thereof. This lack of participation by lower level institutions, in addition to a lack of capacity and absence of clear institutional mandates, hampers the effectiveness of land use policies. Our results also provide suggestions to improve the development, communication, and eventually the acceptability of land use policies towards sustainable land management.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Formulação de Políticas
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Instalações de Saúde
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Environ Manage
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article