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Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers

… formal legal and policy frameworks 8 Education, capacity building and improved participation 8 Chapter 2: Case studies … formal legal and policy frameworks; • education, capacity building and improved participation; and • clarification of … of rights and responsibilities within the community. Building this understanding often involves a revitalisation …
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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 … to gather wood, soil and other materials for fuel and building construction from common areas. Rights to surface … of Land Tribunals) Order created an entirely new judicial institution to ensure against conflicts of interest. Yet …
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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone

… with  clear  complaints mandate  and  building  their  capacity  on  rights‐based  land  dispute  … 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  …
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Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy

… objectives support for BCP awareness-raising and capacity-building. The outcomes of the Vilm workshop and the … provide several forms of technical assistance and capacity-building in order to prepare countries to engage with REDD, … may involve provision of such technology and capacity building), the community will map out the land that they …
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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 … Art 377: The national system for culture is aimed at building national identity; protecting and promoting the …
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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  … them  with  financial  and  technical  assistance  in  building  their  capacity  to  benefit  from  … t among government ministries or by an independent research institution?  …
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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. … government and does development work for the village, like building schools, and makes decisions regarding the …
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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

… the village spirit house and the village administration building is also protected; no one is allowed to cut trees …
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