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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… ity may be to entrust the review to an independent research institution, working in close cooperation with governmental … t among government ministries or by an independent research institution? … By subject matter How does the policy, law or institution fit within the thematic areas covered by …
Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… resolution. Alternatively, a single non‐judicial institution that deals with all types of land‐ … disputes. Yet another option might be to establish an institution that serves as a secretariat … well as the institution of chieftaincy. 8 … evaluated. These are: (i) the competencies of the institution; (ii) its processes and …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… authority for the area concerned. Art 270: (1) The institution of chieftaincy, together with its traditional … detracts or derogates from the honour and dignity of the institution of chieftaincy. (3) Nothing in or done under the … of the constitution. Art 167: The State recognizes the institution of traditional chiefs as the depositary of …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… particular jirga ceased to exist. 4. Zaitu (Warden) The institution of zaitu exists throughout the Northern Areas in one form or other as the village-level institution for the use and management of natural resources. … who carry out these tasks. Before the 1970s, this institution existed in both the tribal and Rajgiri governance …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… connection between the use of the chieftaincy as an institution of colonial government and the development of the … of Land Tribunals) Order created an entirely new judicial institution to ensure against conflicts of interest. Yet … transport and other resources required to permit this institution to carry out its responsibilities were badly …