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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Housing and Land Management and its Working Party on Land Administration: Experiences with Land Management. Presentation by Mr. Marco Keiner, Director Environment, Housing and Land Management Division.
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United Nations Economic Commission for EuropeCommittee on Housing and Land Management and its Working Party on Land Administration: Experiences with Land Management Presentation by Mr. Marco Keiner, Director Environment, Housing and Land Management Division
UNECE Committee on Housing and Land Management and Its Working Party on Land Administration • The UNECE intergovernmental bodies have a mandate to compile, disseminate and exchange information • Two country specific studies: • The country profile on the housing sector • The land administration review • Challenges: • Sustainable land administration and use • Access to land and security of tenure • Improved spatial planning policies • Better urban environmental performance • Strengthening social cohesion in cities
Land Management and Spatial Planning • Challenges: • Urban sprawl • Informal settlements • 50 million people in the region (in over 15 countries) live in informal settlements • Self-made cities
Land Management and Spatial Planning • Policy Implications: • Legalization • Regularization and upgrading • Resettlement and reallocation programs • Regulatory frameworks facilitating access to housing assets: • Efficient cadastre and registration systems • Affordable credit Gerhard Seybert @ Fotolia Andy Dean @ Fotolia
Land Management and Spatial Planning • UNECE Work • In-depth analysis • Land – considered as a basic human asset, a key factor in addressing unequal wealth redistribution • Land policies that create opportunities for low-income groups Mark Dietrich @ Fotolia
Land Administration • The most technically advanced and institutionally innovative region • Mapping, cadastre and registration systems are becoming integrated under the aegis of one administrative unit • Challenges: • Countries in transition DWP @ Fotolia
Land Administration • Policy implications: • Reducing transaction costs • Digital technologies • Facilitation of market exchanges for real estate • Enhancement of the long-term stability of land registration Cornelius @ Fotolia
Land Administration • UNECE Work: • Organization of workshops • The use of electronic technologies to upgrade spatial data infrastructure • Transparency in conveyancing • Application of cost recovery mechanisms in cadastre and registration services
Real Estate Markets • Challenges: • The current world economic crisis • An obvious need for improved regulation of both the real estate and financial markets
Real Estate Markets • Policy implications: • Efficient housing markets require a solid legal system securing property rights • Increased regulation in transition countries, as well as the more advanced ones Izaokas Sapiro @ Fotolia
Real Estate Markets • UNECE Work: • Real Estate Market Advisory Group • Standards for increased informational transparency on real estate valuation • Limitations on the use of complex financial tools • Better capital risk allocation models • Policies and actions to sustain investors’ confidence and increase citizens’ trust
Thank You for Your Attention!This presentation is available on www.un.org/regionalcommissions United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Environment, Housing and Land Management Division Marco Keiner, DirectorOffice 334, Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10 Tel: +41(0)22 917 2370, Fax: +41(0)22 917 0107 e-mail: marco.keiner@unece.org http://www.unece.org/hlm