Problem
Unbridled competition for land
Other Names:
Competing uses of landConflicting use of land resources
Incidence:
Some areas of land are far better suited to agriculture than others. For very fragile areas, particularly in the tropics, there may be a direct conflict between the goals of the residents and the need to preserve the soil. A family may need to collect scarce wood as the only available source of fuel, and the consequent deforestation results in national impact on food production and global impact on the environment. Protecting the environment and conserving the soil may cost the residents their livelihoods; in some areas, research which leads to a more abundant source of fuel is as critical to survival as more food.
Broader Problems:
Limited available landDefective land use planningUnbridled competition for scarce resources Narrower Problems:
Conflicts over fishing rightsUnavailability of farming landRival claims for conservation landConflicting claims concerning Antarctic territory Related Problems:
Territorial disputes between states Aggravates:
Conflicting land rightsDisappearance of common landInvoluntary mass resettlementWorldwide misallocation of resourcesConflicting concepts of conservationUnethical practices relating to development Strategies:
Resolving competing land use requirementsDeveloping land-use modelsPlanning development of natural resourcesControlling use of natural resources Subject(s):
Commerce → Conditions of tradeEconomics → Resource utilization
Geography → Land type/use
Resources → Resources
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST