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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… objective of this survey and analysis was to begin to draw out and understand the issues at the interface of customary … Introduction. The field research for Part II was carried out by Rubina Ishaque, Tahira Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro, and … The word zaitu also applied to the individuals who carry out these tasks. Before the 1970s, this institution existed …
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Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers

… development and use of community protocols. Chapter 2 sets out five case studies as examples of the development and use … and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilisation of such knowledge. Community protocols … a desk-top study to develop and analyse case studies, draw out common underlying principles, and produce this guidance …
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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

… framework  and delineate mandates,  spelling out  the  rights and obligations  they  create and  … and  resources  –  human  and  financial  –  to  carry  out  their  respective mandates  and monitor  outcomes? Are  … set out clear  reporting  requirements  including  financial and  …
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Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world

… Law Programme, Asia, initiated this study – carried out entirely on a voluntary basis – in an attempt to better … on statutory recognition of customary law was carried out and is provided as well. This effort benefitted from the … translations were used for any particular country. Out of a potential 190 constitutions, 115 were found to have …
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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… may be able to use the findings and recommendations set out in this study to both craft good laws that protect the … land administration and management structures that: come out of – and look much like – existing local and customary … laws elevate power and control over customarily-held lands out of the domain of local leaders and into the hands of …
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