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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… to address the same basic land transactions, such as: allocation and formalization of secure land rights; land … the amount of fertile, arable land available for allocation to community members. As a result, in many regions … rigid, discriminatory interpretations of gender-based land allocation. As land scarcity and value increase, customary …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… from the houses. Responsibility for regulating water allocation varies from area to area and in some cases from … use rights can become more of an issue as they affect the allocation of water. Water use rights entitle specific people … to be used by a single household. A single household’s allocation is determined by the size of its landholding. In …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… to the district or municipal administration concerning the allocation of such land to individuals or organizations for … the clearance and development or through the state land allocation plan of the concerned land parcel in a regular, …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… for achieving it. Particularly in land and water allocation, and the settling of disputes related to them, … unique to Meso and South America, Mexico provides for the allocation of communal land and waters to communities that … of the inhabitants of forest villages in them, and their allocation to these villages. The state shall take measures …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… allocation of long‐term rights to natural resources … ties can foster information exchange and a more appropriate allocation of national resources and capacities. It … and resources, multi‐stakeholder approaches, and the allocation of … all, and should be the basis for the allocation of budgetary resource;. …
Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… heads” wield enormous control over family holdings and make allocation … to a scoping mission report of 2009, land allocation decisions are considered to be ridden with … internal administrators and trustees presiding over allocation …