MODERNIZING LAND SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF A CONTINUUM APPROACH: EXAMINING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAND MANAGEMENT STANDARDS (ILMS)

C. KAT GRIMSLEY, JAMES KAVANAGH

Department of Real Estate Development, George Mason University, USA

This paper proposes a continuum of market appropriate standards through which countries can progress
over time rather than strict adherence to a single, prescribed overarching standard. This concept is predicated on the underlying assumption that, particularly in the context of land administration and tenure, a single global standard risks being (1) too complex for truly humble, informal urban or rural
markets in the least-wealthy nations, while simultaneously being (2) not sophisticated enough to handle a complex range of special assumptions and market options for highly developed urban environments.
Thus, poorly conceived standardization may be inappropriate for either scenario and inherently not fit for
its intended purpose. To further illustrate this point, the paper will examine how the newly proposed International Land Measurement Standard could be used as part of a continuum approach by examining
its application in three geographically, economically, and culturally diverse countries: The United Kingdom, Peru, and Mozambique.

Event: Land Governance in an Interconnected World_Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty_2018

Document type:MODERNIZING LAND SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF A CONTINUUM APPROACH: EXAMINING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAND MANAGEMENT STANDARDS (ILMS) (832 kB - pdf)