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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… Non‐judicial grievance mechanisms in land‐related disputes in Sierra Leone Analytical Assessment … Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food … governance of tenure, which places secure access to land, fisheries and forests firmly in the …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… ISSN 1014-6679 Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa An investigation into best practices … 105 ISSN 1014-6679 Statutory recognition of custom ary land rights in A frica – A n investigation into best … ix 3 17 45 99 151 213 241 287 FOREWORD Ensuring secure access to land is a key element of protecting the right to …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… only 20% specifically recognize customary law that governs land and natural resources. Some countries that do not … as instruments for achieving it. Particularly in land and water allocation, and the settling of disputes … Press. 7 Nkonya, L. K. (2006). ‘Customary Laws for Access to and Management of Drinking Water in Tanzania’. Law, …
Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… in the Negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit Sharing CHAPTER 4 Bio-cultural Community … to access TK or any other intended activity on their land, such as the establishment of a REDD project or a … rather an understanding of the self as integrated with the land and embedded within an ethical relationship. TK then is …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… beyond 6 Protection of traditional knowledge 7 Regulating access to the traditional territories, natural and other … which a well-defined environmental service (ES) or form of land use likely to secure that service is bought by at least … 2). The IUCN adopts a broader definition: “an area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… ntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and … t of foreign direct investment (FDI) involving transfers of land. Yet domestic investors, … 5. Respect tenure of land, fisheries and forests, and access to water. 6. Conserve and …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… 17 3.3.1 Land Law (2003) … unaware of the country’s statutory laws and do not have access to them. Customary rules and practices, which have … of the formal and informal systems, as needed; and improve access to justice, legal awareness, and legal empowerment at …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… Settled Areas to be eaten by the ibex Kanal – measure of land equivalent to 605 square yards Kasabgar – artisan Khabo … Nullah – stream, and the surrounding pasture and forest land Numberdar/Lumbardar/Trangpa – village headman Opoom – a … and a short growing season. The mountainous terrain makes access difficult and even areas within the region remain …