The Performance of Agricultural Land Management Work in the Context of Needs, Illustrated with an Example of Agricultural Land Consolidations

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Dudzinska
Keyword(s):  
Political Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Land Consolidation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Farm Land ◽  
Land Fragmentation ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Agricultural Land Management

In the situation where Poland has been a member of the European Union since 2004, agricultural land consolidation has been co-financed with EU funds. This has resulted in an increase in the number of carried out land consolidations throughout Poland. Co-financing of this consolidation work has also introduced the need for a different understanding of the essence of agricultural land consolidation. According to Dacko (see Dacko 2006), the main goal of land consolidation should be to improve the quality of rural life, and not only to increase agricultural production. Land consolidation measures should be initiated to revive the countryside by encouraging continuous economic and political development of the local community, while protecting and rationally managing natural resources. The local community should participate democratically in land consolidation and in defining new forms of land use that make the most of the local potential. Currently in Poland, the choice of a location for the implementation of consolidation work not only depends on the farm land layout and land fragmentation also on the farmers who apply for the implementation of consolidation work in the particular area. Social acceptance is the key prerequisite for successful land consolidation. This fact has resulted in the agricultural land consolidation taking place not only in the areas in which the needs determined on the basis of the farm land layout and land fragmentation are most unfavorable. The paper comparatively analyses the determined needs as regards consolidation work in Poland, and the implementation of this work since 2004. The research employed the following methods: analysis and synthesis of the literature, field inventory, and research from the group of spatial-statistical approaches. The study area covered Poland, and in particular the selected region.

scholarly journals Analysis of Ownership Data from Consolidated Land Threatened by Water Erosion in the Vlára Basin, Slovakia

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Alexandra Pagáč Mokrá ◽  
Jakub Pagáč ◽  
Zlatica Muchová ◽  
František Petrovič
Keyword(s):  
Soil Erosion ◽  
Soil Loss ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Water Erosion ◽  
Land Consolidation ◽  
Land Fragmentation ◽  
Erosion Risk ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Soil Loss Equation

Water erosion is a phenomenon that significantly damages agricultural land. The current land fragmentation in Slovakia and the complete ambiguity of who owns it leads to a lack of responsibility to care for the land in its current condition, which could affect its sustainability in the future. The reason so much soil has eroded is obvious when looking at current land management, with large fields, a lack of windbreaks between them, and no barriers to prevent soil runoff. Land consolidation might be the solution. This paper seeks to evaluate redistributed land and, based on modeling by the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) method, to assess the degree of soil erosion risk. Ownership data provided information on how many owners and what amount of area to consider, while taking into account new conditions regarding water erosion. The results indicate that 2488 plots of 1607 owners which represent 12% of the model area are still endangered by water erosion, even after the completion of the land consolidation project. The results also presented a way of evaluating the territory and aims to trigger a discussion regarding an unambiguous definition of responsibility in the relationship between owner and user.

scholarly journals Do Agrivoltaics Improve Public Support for Solar Photovoltaic Development? Survey Says: Yes!

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis S. Pascaris1 ◽  
Chelsea Schelly ◽  
Mark Rouleau ◽  
Joshua M. Pearce
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Private Property ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Critical Determinant

Agrivoltaic systems allow for the simultaneous production of solar-generated electricity and agriculture. As the climate change related impacts of conventional energy and food production intensify, finding strategies to increase the deployment of solar photovoltaic systems, preserve agricultural land, and minimize competing land uses is urgent. Given the proven technical, economic, and environmental advantages provided by agrivoltaic systems, increased proliferation is anticipated, which necessitates accounting for the nuances of community resistance to solar development on farmland. Minimizing siting conflict and addressing agricultural communities’ concerns will be key in promoting public support for agrivoltaics, as localized acceptance of solar is a critical determinant of project success. This survey study assessed if public support for solar development increases when energy and agricultural production are combined in an agrivoltaic system. Results show that 81.8% of respondents would be more likely to support solar development in their community if it combined the production of both energy and agriculture. This increase in support for solar given the agrivoltaic approach highlights a development strategy that can improve local social acceptance and the deployment rate of solar photovoltaics. Survey respondents prefer agrivoltaic projects that a) are designed to provide economic opportunities for farmers and the local community b) are located on private property or existing agricultural land c) do not threaten local interests and d) ensure fair distribution of economic benefits. Proactively identifying what the public perceives as opportunities and concerns related to agrivoltaic development can help improve the design, business model, and siting of systems in the U.S.

CONSOLIDATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND IN UKRAINE: THEORETICAL AND LEGAL BASIS

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inna Kurylo ◽  
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Oleksandr Semchyk ◽  
Olena Kravchenko ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Land Consolidation ◽  
Land Market ◽  
Agricultural Lands ◽  
Legal Concept ◽  
Land Fragmentation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Comprehensive Study

The article highlights the problems of theoretical and legal bases of development of the institute of consolidation of agricultural lands in Ukraine. The concept of land fragmentation is analyzed. It is argued that in modern conditions of agricultural land use in Ukraine the main problem is the fragmentation of land ownership. It is noted that one of the tools to improve land use is land consolidation. comprehensive study of the concept of consolidation of agricultural land. The expediency of the legislative definition of the concept of "consolidation of agricultural lands" is proved. The conclusion is made about the need to adopt the Law of Ukraine "On Consolidation of Agricultural Lands". It is noted that one of the conditions for the implementation of measures to consolidate agricultural land is the land market. It is concluded that land consolidation can be an extremely effective means of rural development. The expediency of developing a comprehensive legal concept of land consolidation of Ukraine and the introduction of the Ukrainian model of consolidation of agricultural land is proposed.

scholarly journals Land fragmentation in Ukraine: agricultural land-use management and jurisprudence issues

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Kurylo ◽  
Petro Pantaliienko ◽  
Vyacheslav Bogdanets ◽  
Sergij Ovcharuk
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
General Pattern ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Land Consolidation ◽  
Agricultural Land Use ◽  
Land Fragmentation ◽  
Mountainous Regions ◽  
Agricultural Use ◽  
Land Inheritance

Land parcels fragmentation problem in different agriclimatic zones of Ukraine is reviewed; general pattern, as well as regional specific is outlined. Land management of fragmented parcels in agricultural use is discussed, including land ownership and jurisprudence issues of land consolidation. Three key plots were chosen to analyze issues of land fragmentation, geospatial data shown demonstrate need for land consolidation to optimize agricultural land-use of such territories. Specificity fragmentation of land for agricultural companies, located in the mountainous regions of Ukraine, is noted. Gaps in the legal regulation of relation connected with land fragmentation were disclosed. Problems of land inheritance in the context of fragmentation, exchange of land resources as a tool for effective functioning of land market, the small and medium producers, economic development and agriculture in general; the creation of a land bank is regarded as a factor in reducing fragmentation of land were examined.

scholarly journals Problems of the social non-acceptance of mining projects with particular emphasis on the European Union – a literature review

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarosław Badera
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Mineral Industry ◽  
Modern Approach ◽  
The Social

Abstract Problems of the social non-acceptance of the mining industry (particularly development projects) is relatively new, so more widely discussed for a relatively short time. In this paper, an extensive review of worldwide literature on this topic has been presented with special regard to the specificity of the European Union countries, where the NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) phenomenon is one of the key reasons for local community opposition. The problem is recognized mainly from the perspective of the mineral industry, but also from the point of view of government, NGOs or local communities. There are case studies, publications in the range of sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, geo-ethics, proposals for new analytical methods (for example multi-criteria and others) or effective solutions. The improvement in social acceptance for the mineral industry may be achieved by further development of technological, organizational and scientific methods which minimizes mining influences on the environment and society developing. Modern approach to social issues associated with mineral activity includes also strategies of bilateral communication, mediation/negotiation, cooperation between stakeholders to a larger extent then in the past. However, it is the continuous need of extensive, in-depth social debate on mineral development projects in the European Union, both in energetic and non-energetic branch.

scholarly journals Land Consolidation in Slovakia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-23
Author(s):  
Jarmila Lazíková ◽  
Zuzana Lazíková
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Land Consolidation ◽  
Land Market ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Land Relations ◽  
The Law ◽  
Private Investors ◽  
Ownership Rights ◽  
The Eu

AbstractLand consolidation in the Slovak Republic is an important legal institute for fragmented agricultural land, which makes it difficult not only for the agricultural land market but also for the rational and efficient use of agricultural land. The necessity of land consolidation was already realized by the peasants in Slovakia at the beginning of the 20th century, when they voluntarily began to exchange the land. The law maker in Slovakia, however, did not realize the need for the arrangement of land relations until the year 1989, when the Law No. 229/1991 Coll. on the regulation of ownership relations to land and other agricultural property and Law No. 330/1991 Coll. on land arrangements, settlement of land ownership rights, district land offices, the Land Fund and land associations as amended were adopted. Moreover, land consolidation also addresses the development of the countryside and, last but not least, increases rural attractiveness for the inhabitants themselves. Rural development also belongs to the priorities of the EU. Thus, the implementation of the land consolidation projects is not only a wish of the owners or private investors, but also one of the ways to realize the goals of Slovakia and even of the European Union.

Wybrane zagadnienia prawa europejskiego w zakresie nabywania i gospodarowania gruntami rolnymi

2021 ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
Paweł Czechowski ◽  
Adam Niewiadomski
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Soft Law ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Current State ◽  
Court Of Justice ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Agricultural Land Management ◽  
Control Limits ◽  
The Eu

The subject of the analysis are new tendencies in the European soft law pertaining to agricultural land management and agricultural property trade. In 2017, a European Parliament resolution was published on the current state of agricultural land concentration in the EU. This same year, on 18 October, European Commission formulated a statement that responded to this resolution by defining the control limits of property rights for the European Union authorities, based on a line set by the Court of Justice and the guiding principles of the TFEU.

scholarly journals Description of Land Fragmentation in Latvia and its Prevention Opportunities

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Dace Platonova ◽  
Anda Jankava
Keyword(s):  
Land Tenure ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Land Reform ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Land Consolidation ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Land Fragmentation ◽  
Land Use Optimization

Abstract Already during the Land Reform, land properties of several land parcels were formed in the rural areas. Another factor that benefits to the fragmentation of farm properties is development of land market because buying or renting land for farm size building, it is not always possible to find adjacent land plot. Consequently, the land fragmentation not only makes land management difficult, but also increases the transport costs. With this rural land tenure system, competitive and efficient agricultural production cannot be discussed, so a large part of rural areas remains untreated. It was found that there is a strong correlation between the area of land parcels and their management - the smaller the area of a land parcel by the agricultural land, the greater the chance that it would not be managed, and vice versa, the greater the area, the more it is cultivated, that is, managed. Land consolidation is performed as the farm land use optimization activities in other countries. Land consolidation can be one of the efficient means for rural development, it can encourage formation of competitive agricultural production structure, giving farmers the opportunity to create holdings with a small number, but bigger size and better-shaped land plots. Thus, more income and opportunities to expand types of farming are created.

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