Considering the above, it is very important to analyze formal and informal
land tenure arrangements when discussing and defining land uses. Especially
because the defined use of land may pre-determine who will use
the land and will, therefore, have an impact on peoples’ access to land. It
is not in the interest of a sustainable land use planning to deprive somebody
of the legitimated right to access his or her land and/or to legitimate
somebody else (e.g. a public institution or private investor) to use land to
which other stakeholders (e.g. small farmers, ethnic minorities, slash and
burn agriculturists) have previous rights. Transparent land use planning
with downright participation in decision-making can be a key to achieving
tenure security for all stakeholders, including marginalized groups.