The Land Journal is a bi-monthly journal for members of the RICS Environment, Geomatics, Minerals and Waste Management, Planning and Development and Rural faculties.

The July/August 2008 edition includes the following articles:

• After the storm - A year on, the government is striving to co-ordinate flood management measures. By Melinda Appleby

• A criminal waste - Illegal waste disposal is likely to continue on a grand scale, despite the new SWMP regulations. By Mike Sutton

• Surveying the savanna - RICS-sponsored research demonstrates the difficulty of measuring carbon storage in savanna woodland 

• Mastering the masterplan - The long and the short of making masterplans deliverable. Fiona Mannix reports from the P&D Faculty 

• Call to calibrate - New RICS guidance puts calibration and verification on a formal footing 

• Going to the country - Key recommendations from RICS for boosting rural development. By James Rowlands 

• No going back - Land tenure issues pose a lasting threat to peace in post-conflict states. By Liz Alden Wily 

• Tough trade - Livestock auctioneers are responding creatively to the challenges of a shrinking market. By Dr James Jones

• Collective action - Conflicting policies and unco-ordinated actions are putting rural livelihoods at risk. By Anne Liddon 

• Environment monitor - RICS Brussels introduces a monthly update on EU environment legislation 

• Profile: Seeking a balance - Rural surveyor Michael Hewerdine has found his niche in New Zealand’s agricultural economy 

• Out of court - Litigation should be a last resort for developers faced with negative covenants on land. By Andrew Olins