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Western Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU Intern tional Conference on Afric n Development Center for Afric n Development Policy Rese rch Archives 6-2005 Land Scarcity, Tenure Change and Public Policy in the African Case of Ethiopia: Evidence on Efficacy and Unmet Demands for Land Rights Tesfaye Tekl Western Michig an University, Tteklu2000@ Follow this nd dditional works t : http://schol / fric ncenter_ic d_ rchive P rt of the Afric n Studies Commons, nd the Economics Commons WMU Schol rWorks Cit tion Teklu, Tesf ye, L nd Sc rcity, Tenure Ch nge nd Public Policy in the Afric n Case of Ethiopia: Evidence on Effic cy nd Unmet Dem nds for L nd Rights (2005). International Conference on Afr ican Developm ent Archives. P per 89. http://schol / fric ncenter_ic d_ rchive/89 This P per is brought to you for free nd open ccess by the Center for Afric n Development Policy Rese rch t Schol rWorks t WMU. It has been ccepted for inclusion in Intern tional Conference on Afric n Development Archives by n uthorized dministr tor of Schol rWorks t WMU. For more inform tion, please cont ct mair .bundza@. LAND SCARCITY, TENURE CHANGE AND PUBLIC POLICY IN THE AFRICAN CASE OF ETHIOPIA: EVIDENCE ON EFFICACY AND UNMET DEMANDS FOR LAND RIGHTS 1. INTRODUCTION Despite the apparent abundance of land, agricultural land with a dependable growing period represents a fraction of the total land area in Ethiopia. Moreover, land degradation is extensive and severe1, particularly in the highlands above 1500 meters above sea level, which account for about 40 percent of the total land area but home for 90