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This Bostwana government report examines the linkages between land rights and both rural and urban poverty in Botswana, which constitute a strong element of the Bostwana PRSP. Its basis for this arises out of a need to adjust the land policy and land laws, administration and management to the changes being brought about by economic development and associated urbanisation in Botswana. It considers a series of measures to tackle urban landlessness and the anti-social conduct of land hoarding and land speculation, proposes the following policy recommendations over a broad spectrum of issues, some of which include: land rights of the poor - strengthen planning and implementation capacity of land boards and councils to ensure that poor people have access to land.land rights for women - educate women and raise their awareness of their rights in terms of existing opportunities and can make informed choices.land rights of minority groups - Upholding the rights of minorities to pursue a different life style and maintain a distinct culture from that of the majority HIV/AIDS and land rights - which includes conducting a special investigation of the impact of HIV/AIDS on land rights, land use and occupation in urban and rural areas.Other areas that this document addresses includes land markets, and land taxation issues as well as urban and peri-urban land management issues.
