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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… flexibility of customary tenure in adapting to a market economy whilst retaining some of the social concerns of local … cultural values to meet the needs of a rapidly urbanizing economy and growing land market". Statutory recognition of … opportunities in the present state of development of the economy" (Government of Botswana, January, 2003 at 19). This …
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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

… (including  those  operating  in  the  informal  economy),  employers’  associations,  religious  … organizations (also in the  informal economy),  employers’ associations.   Financing and lending  … organizations (also in the  informal economy) and  employers’ associations,  …
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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… law continues to apply to the use of pastures. The economy of the Northern Areas is agro-pastoral, and … The dependency on natural resources and the agro-pastoral economy of the region has resulted in the creation of strong … societies. Tribes usually have a pastoral or horticultural economy and are organised by villages and descent groups. The …
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… the watercourse; Conservation, protection, development and economy of use of the water resources of the watercourse and …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone

… poor  (Human  Development Report 2014). The country’s economy  is predominantly based on agriculture,  which  … constitute  the most  important  bases  of  the  economy  of  Sierra  Leone  and  the  livelihoods  of  its  …
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Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy

… livestock keepers’ contribution to the national economy, and adapt its policies and legal frameworks …
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Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world

… lifestyle and livelihood based on a hunter or gatherer economy; or (d) pastoral persons and communities, whether … activities and their participation in the national economy, and to define their priorities. Native peoples have … that the projects that are important to Papua New Guinea's economy are developed without the sort of disruptions now …
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