A Comparative Study of Land Use and Land Tenure Change in Myanmar

This research intends to understand the correlation between land use and land tenure change in relation to inequality and poverty on the ground and develop plausible recommendations for a new land law. The research was conducted by the University of Forestry, Yezin with support for Land Core Group in three regions under the OneMap Myanmar Project: Mon, Bago and Tanintharyi. The results from our project will have both short and long-term impacts in academia, land conflict debates, and land use planning, and will contribute to building a better interface between science and policy in the field of land use and land tenure issues. Secondly, this research aims to narrow the gap between policy and reality, which will influence various stakeholder groups including politicians and local farmers. Finally, the research contributes to LCG’s work on raising awareness of land issues and promoting policy reform to support land tenure security for smallholders and forest dependent people throughout Myanmar.