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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

… investment in agriculture and food systems Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger‐scale private … investment in agriculture and food systems Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger‐scale private … vi. Undertaking due diligence within national jurisdiction.  (CFS, 2014, paragraph 36)  States  are  …
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Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world

… use of biological resources, are respected, subject to national legislation and relevant international obligations, … is an analysis of the recognition of customary law in national constitutions. See Annex A for a bibliography of … specific customary law courts56 while others dictate the jurisdiction of courts in relation to customary law. For …
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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… grant large land concessions with the intent of fuelling national commercial, agricultural or industrial growth and … as to most effectively strengthen tenure security, foster national and Statutory recognition of customary land rights … domains are territories over which the community possesses jurisdiction and often root title…[W]ithin the domain, a …
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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone

… of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security ISSN 2413‐807X                        … of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security Sonkita Conteh Namati Sierra Leone … lly resolved by the High Court which has unlimited original jurisdiction. Within and  sometimes  straddling  both  …
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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

… 50 5.1 THE STATUS OF RAMSAR SITES IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL STATUTORY LAW ............................. 51 5.2 … 51 5.3 POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AMONG NATIONAL STATUTORY LAW, CUSTOMARY LAW AND VILLAGE … are to be resolved by administrative authorities in the jurisdiction; conflicts that cannot be resolved …
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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… of the village headman was conflict resolution within his jurisdiction. In cases of disputes between communities, … animals. The lagan paid by people from outside of the jurisdiction of a particular Raja was much higher than the … 1991. History of Northern Areas of Pakistan. Islamabad. National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research Press. …
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Sources of international law (Part I) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… (”UN”) is the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”). The jurisdiction of the ICJ, specified in article 36(1) of its …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… to drive the local implementation of international and national environmental laws. A BCP is a protocol that is … members can better understand the international and national legal regimes that regulate various aspects of their … resources and associated TK within the territorial jurisdiction of the BMC. Under Rule 22 (6) of the Biological …
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Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers

… Chapter 5: Recognising community protocols within local, national and regional frameworks 29 5.1 Protected areas management 30 5.2 National ABS regimes 32 5.3 Traditional knowledge databases … from the community whose function is to protect the jurisdiction of customary rights holders in the Qoliqoli …
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