Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION 12.0 DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS 12.1 LAND 12.2 LAND ADMINISTRATION 12.3 LAND TENURE 22.4 LAND POLICY 22.5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 23.0 CASE OF ZAMBIA: LAND 24.0 IMPORTANCE OF LAND 35.0 IMPORTANCE OF LAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY 46.0 CRITIQUE: LAND AND LAND POLICY IN ZAMBIA 77.0 CONCLUSION 7Bibliography 81.0 INTRODUCTIONThis article seeks to deliberate on the importance of land and land policies for economic development with reference to Zambia. It begins by defining key terms: land, land administration, land tenure, land policy and economic development. He then discusses in detail the importance of land giving examples from other nations. It also discusses in detail the importance of land policies for economic development, with reference to Zambia. And finally, he gives a critique of land and land policies. OVERVIEW Most poor people in Zambia depend on land, among other things, for housing, producing food and running their businesses. It is therefore important that the poor participate not only in land reform processes, but also in how land is actually distributed and managed. But most poor people in Zambia have little say in the land administration system because the system is neither transparent nor accountable to the people.2.0 DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS2.1 LANDWhat is land ?Land is a vital natural resource that houses and supports all living things. namely; plants, animals and man. It is a fixed socio-economic asset that facilitates the production of goods and services and hosts virtually all activities that take place on earth (Magel, 2001). Earth can also mean for all nature, living or lifeless. It includes all natural resources that man...... middle of paper ......ica.Adams, M. (2003). Land policy and practice in Zambia: Issues related to agricultural sector development. African Union. (2009). Land policy in Africa: a framework to strengthen land rights, improve productivity and secure livelihoods. Addis Ababa. Bloch, P. C. (2003). Economic impact of land policy in the English-speaking Caribbean. De Soto, H. (2000). The mystery of Capital: why capitalism triumphs in the West and fails everywhere else. DEVELOPMENT, DF (2002). Better livelihoods for the poor: the role of land policy. http://www.iedconline.org/hotlinks/whtecodev.html. (nd). Retrieved from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC): http://www.iedconline.org/hotlinks/whtecodev.htmlMagel. (2001).Union, E. (2004). Guidelines for supporting land policy design and land policy reform processes in developing countries.