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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  …
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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  …
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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 …
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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 …
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Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers

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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 …
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Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy

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Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation

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