@article{fdi:010054412, title = {{T}oward a land zoning negotiation support platform : "{T}ips and tricks" for participatory land use planning in {L}aos}, author = {{B}ourgoin, {J}{\'e}r{\'e}my and {C}astella, {J}ean-{C}hristophe and {P}ullar, {D}. and {L}estrelin, {G}uillaume and {B}ouahom, {B}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{M}anaging complex landscape mosaics in areas dominated by poverty often requires addressing conflicting objectives and managing trade-offs, such as that between maintaining/enhancing ecological functions and improving livelihoods. {L}aos, like many other developing countries dependent on agriculture and natural resources for the subsistence of a mostly rural population, has used land use planning ({LUP}) as a core policy instrument to achieve sustainable development. {H}owever, previous reviews of {LUP} implementation showed large discrepancies between policies and practices and between the intended goals and actual outcomes. {T}here is a need for increased participation, improved integration of scales, harmonization of superimposed plans, and enhanced coordination between implementing agencies and other stakeholders. {C}onsequently, former normative approaches to {LUP} have been gradually replaced (at least on paper) by a new paradigm. {P}articipatory land use planning ({PLUP}) has recently become a central element of donor-supported programs in developing countries. {H}owever, despite the good intentions of {PLUP} principles, implementation remains entangled with confused practical issues that compromise effective participation. {A}s an alternative to complex, technologically sophisticated {LUP} models that local stakeholders cannot use or replicate, a communication platform supporting negotiations among multiple stakeholder groups was tested in a village cluster in {L}uang {P}rabang {P}rovince in northern {L}aos. {T}his innovative approach, based on a combination of role-playing games, participatory 3{D} modeling, {GIS}, and socioeconomic and environmental impact assessment, allows stakeholders to collectively explore the consequences of land use decisions and choose between alternative future landscapes.}, keywords = {{GESTION} {DE} {L}'{ENVIRONNEMENT} ; {AGRICULTURE} ; {INNOVATION} ; {AIDE} {A} {LA} {DECISION} ; {PARTICIPATION} {POPULAIRE} ; {COMMUNAUTE} {VILLAGEOISE} ; {SIMULATION} ; {VISUALISATION} ; {METHODOLOGIE} ; {DEVELOPPEMENT} {DURABLE} ; {GESTION} {COMMUNAUTAIRE} ; {P}articipatory land use planning ; {C}ommunication platform ; {B}oundary objects ; {L}aos ; {LAOS} ; {LUANG} {PRABANG} {PROVINCE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{L}andscape and {U}rban {P}lanning}, volume = {104}, numero = {2}, pages = {270--278}, ISSN = {0169-2046}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.11.008}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010054412}, }