Grenada National Land Policy.

The Grenada National Land Policy aims to establish a framework for the sustainable, productive, and equitable development and management of Grenada’s land and natural resources. It seeks to support socio-economic development initiatives, ensure the sound management of terrestrial and coastal resources for present and future generations, and create an information system for effective resource management and climate change risk mapping. The timeframe of this policy is five years. The policy also aims to define the responsibilities of the Ministry of Land, Environment, and Natural Resources, guiding its restructuring to enhance its capacity for policy implementation. This policy lays down strategies to ensure sustainable land management to support social and economic development.
The strategic objectives of the Grenada National Land Policy are as follows: (I) establishment of a comprehensive policy, legal, and institutional framework to manage Grenada’s natural resources, including creating a national inventory of resources, identifying threats, and mapping lands suitable for agriculture and housing; (II) development of community-based management plans for vulnerable lands and resources which will be available in geo-spatial format to inform decision-making and ensure the sustainable management of resources for present and future generations; (III) management of land, natural resources, and coastal areas to preserve ecosystem resilience and biodiversity, including supporting ecosystem-based livelihoods and tourism activities, ensuring that natural resources can continue to provide social and economic benefits; (IV) establishment and effective operation of a natural resource management agency to coordinate the pro-active management of all natural resources so as to conserve biodiversity, reduce pollution from land and marine based sources, and support sustainable and environmentally sound social and economic opportunities; and (V) clear definition of the jurisdictional responsibilities and functions of the Ministry responsible for land, environment, and natural resources which will guide the restructuring of the Ministry to support sustainable land management and resource use.
The establishment and implementation of a comprehensive framework, including policies, laws, and institutions, for Sustainable Land Management and Ecosystem Resilience aims to ensure a safe, clean, and pristine natural environment. This framework will conserve biodiversity and ecosystem integrity, support and sustain agricultural productivity and food security, and promote investment and diversification in the agricultural sector. Additionally, it will maintain Grenada’s distinct archipelagic landscape and seascape, improve access to land for housing, build and maintain resilience to climate change, and advance balanced national development by integrating sound environmental, social, and economic development practices.
This policy seeks to support the establishment of a comprehensive Natural Resource Information System to support and facilitate climate change hazard mapping, and the building of climate change resilience within ecosystems and in vulnerable communities.