Causes and Countermeasures for the Failure of Mining Land Use Policy Reform: Practice Analysis from China

Jiaxin Guo, Zhenqi Hu () and Yusheng Liang
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Jiaxin Guo: Institute of Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration, China University of Ming and Technology, Beijing 100083, China
Zhenqi Hu: Institute of Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration, China University of Ming and Technology, Beijing 100083, China
Yusheng Liang: Institute of Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration, China University of Ming and Technology, Beijing 100083, China

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 9, 1-19

Abstract: The current supply method of land acquisition for mining land in China is not conducive to the sustainable use of land resources, resulting in a large amount of wasted land resources and causing many conflicts. The new model of temporary land use policy for mining solves the long-standing problem of the livelihood of expropriated farmers that has plagued local governments, and also helps to alleviate the conflicts between enterprises and farmers. However, the temporary land use policy is in the practice stage, and the policy failure has resulted in low land reclamation rates. This research is a systematic survey for large and medium-sized mining enterprises, relevant government departments and research institutions nationwide. From the survey we analyze the problems in the implementation of the current temporary land use policy for mining and the causes of the policy failure, and propose an effective implementation mechanism for the future policy. The study showed that: (1) the temporary land use policy for mining was enacted with wide acceptance, but the implementation of the policy was ineffective; (2) the conditions for the application of the temporary land use policy for mining are unclear, the review and supervision by the competent authorities are not strict, and enterprises do not pay attention to land reclamation resulting in a very low rate of land reclamation; and (3) The implementation mechanism of the temporary mining land policy in practice is not perfect, and the proposed implementation framework based on “conditions, approval, implementation, supervision, acceptance and withdrawal” is scientific and feasible. It provides a reference for the management and innovation of strict protection of arable land, land conservation and intensification, and land reclamation in mining areas in China.

Keywords: temporary land use for mining; land use policy reform; policy failure; land reclamation; mining areas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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