Assessing inclusive and participatory mapping for recognizing customary tenure systems in Myanmar
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Vast amounts of land in Myanmar are not registered. All this land is, in fact, considered as being at the disposal of the Government of the Union of Myanmar, although communities claim it legitimately as customary land. In the absence of specific legal measures for the recognition and protection of community and/or village lands, these systems are under threat of alienation. The National Land Use Policy includes provisions for recognizing customary tenure, but there is currently a legal gap for customary land. Inclusive and participatory mapping could fill this gap and thereby contribute to securing legitimate tenure rights to land, fisheries and forests. Inclusive and participatory mapping of customary tenure has proven to be an effective tool in many countries across the world to empower indigenous peoples and local communities in view of claiming their tenure rights to land and other natural resources. For many it means literally "to be put on the map". Examples of participary mapping in the world and in Myanmar to strengthen customary tenure are assessed and recommendations for the future provided.