This is a brief note on a research paper I am working on at present. Comments are welcome. Introduction. Land Acquisition for major economic projects has shot to national attention lately capturing media space and invading the language of informed discourse. Suddenly the votaries of a liberal...

The rush for land for hard economic infrastructure projects has shot to global attention lately capturing media space and invading the language of informed discourse. Suddenly the votaries of a liberal economic policy are not so sure anymore, and traditionalists skeptical of the inevitability of...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The economics of provincial intervention in land markets -- 3. Provincial land use policies: an introductory survey -- 4. The provincial role in municipal planning -- 5. Rural and agricultural land use in Ontario -- 6. Provincial rural...

pt. 1. Setting the stage : challenges and reviews -- pt. 2. Appreciate the prerequisite : prespectives on land -- pt. 3. Reorientations and openings : agri-environmental programmes -- pt. 4. Creating a common currency : landscape values -- pt. 5. Outlook : emerging perspectives of resource...