ABSTRACT
Urban land issues and tenure security are emerging as one of the major challenges for decision-makers, planners, professionals and researchers involved in urban management and in the implementation of new land and housing policies for the urban poor. This book presents some of the main findings and conclusions of a comparative research programme on land tenure issues and access to land for the urban poor in developing cities. It was initiated during the preparation of the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Istanbul, 3-14 June 1996) and continued until the present by a large group of experts and researchers in Asia, Latin America and Africa. The programme has been supported by various multilateral and bilateral aid and cooperation agencies, especially through the Urban Management Programme.
