on the use of land can increase the chances of the local population of
being safe from “land grabbing”, especially when these plans and agreements
also address the issue of tenure security as now done in Laos and
Cambodia (see 3.11 and A7). Land use planning can also be used as a
platform to solve land conflicts that result from large scale land acquisition.
In this case, local administrative bodies need to invite the foreign
investor as well as the responsible representatives of their government
to negotiate land use compromises in the respective area. Technical
cooperation could play a role as mediator and/or provide support to the
local community.