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This paper explores the complexities of land management in Morocco, focusing on the shortcomings of its land tenure system and the difficulties arising from planning techniques. It examines legal, institutional, and operational frameworks, revealing how inadequate consideration of land characteristics during planning leads to significant implementation constraints. This paper delves into the legal and governance shortcomings, the programming of land across various planning levels - national sectoral, strategic territorial, and urban - and the financial and legislative challenges affecting land mobilisation. It assesses the current urban policy to underscore the gaps in land resource optimisation. Finally, this paper identifies sustainable land use practices and proposes strategies to revitalise land management in Morocco, drawing from international standards to suggest improvements.
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