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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. Responsible investment should … companies and associations, laws on environment, soil conservation, wildlife, protected areas, plant … d remedying, as appropriate, negative impacts on air, land, soil, water, forests and biodiversity; ii. …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… effectiveness, together with major efforts regarding the improvement of government effectiveness. By providing … collective land title has been conferred and of rights to soil and forest resources in the San Juan Territory have … | Appendix use and sale of surplus. The use of soil and timber resources is a recognised statutory right. …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… very turbid. This is due to rock flour and other small soil particles that mix with the water when it 7 C u s t o m … ploughing is better because it penetrates deeper into the soil, which is good for the crop and the soil. The use of … and give him a warning. If after two warnings there is no improvement in his performance, he is fired. b. Sharba …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… occupying land are entitled to the riches of the soil, rivers and lakes and there are restrictions on mining … the Republic of Uganda 1995 art 237(3) 25 but also to the soil, waters and forests.241 In a provision only seen in … the right to establish councils for the protection and improvement of special rights. East Europe, North and Central …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… by fluctuations in rainfall, crop rotation and soil fertility, as well as changing community needs. Land … community. Ecological context: Rainfall, temperature, soil fertility and climate may dictate small-scale farmers' … All community members had the right to gather wood, soil and other materials for fuel and building construction …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… Community-based Crocodile Recovery and Livelihood Improvement Project, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), for … forest in water catchment areas; 6. Not dig or take away soil from swamps and wetlands, except in the case of …