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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… 978-92-5-106728-4 ISSN 1014-6679 Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa An investigation into best … in A frica – A n investigation into best practices for law m aking and im plem entation 105 Given the recent trend … may be best done by passing laws that elevate existing customary land rights up into nations' formal legal …
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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers

… TECHNICAL GUIDE Responsible governance of tenure and the law A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers The … legitimate tenure rights? . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2.3.3 Customary and indigenous rights are legitimate tenure rights … 3.3.1 Recognition of legitimate tenure rights, including customary rights . . . 42 3.3.2 Tenure rights system reform: …
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Developing gender‐equitable legal frameworks for land tenure

… (ESP)  in  collaboration  with  the  Development  Law  Service  (LEGN),  to  support  the  implementation  of  … provisions to improve gender equity in both formal and customary systems through, for instance, reforming  … the  articulation  between  statutory  law  and  customary  law,  tenure  security  in  consensual  …
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Improving governance of pastoral lands

… Policy Ian Hannam IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Emmanuel Nuesri IUCN Commission on Environment, Economic … . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Action area 4: Recognize customary systems and strengthen synergies with statutory … culture. While some governments may see the strength of customary governance as a hindrance to development, this …
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Land and water - the rights interface

… – the rights interface S. Hodgson for the Development Law Service FAO Legal Office All rights reserved. … response ................ 79 6.3 Rights created under customary law .......................................... 83 … 83 6.3.2 What is meant by customary law? ............................... 84 6.3.3 What …
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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone

… German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture  CLO  Customary Law Officers  CSO  Civil Society Organization   DC  … vested  in  local  courts. They  are  allowed by  law  to  … and  rights‐ compatible ways, they can advance the rule of law and help maintain social cohesion.    …
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Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

… 12 9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems 14 10. Informal tenure 16 Transfers … with States’ existing obligations under international law, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and … public, private, communal, collective, indigenous and customary. 2.5 These Guidelines should be interpreted and …
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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

…   ANNEX 1:   RELEVANT SOURCES OF LAW, INSTITUTIONS AND INTERNATIONAL   … Centre  Division  (TCI)  and  the  Development  Law  Branch  (LEGN)  saw  it  through  to  publication, with  …  the courts for those seeking access to justice, as well as customary  … land administration. Customary authorities such as community  leaders,  …
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Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening

… forestry and greening Lidija Knuth for the Development Law Service FAO Legal Office 32 0 CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS … the Forest Conservation Service (FORC) and the Development Law Service (LEGN), for their support throughout this study. … documents, strategies and programmes, as well as relevant customary rules. In doing so, the following checklist should …
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Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.

… Volume 2 Legislation E n v i r o n m e n t a l Law in Pa k i s t a n Governing Natural Resources and the … so long any water course is not maintained in such proper customary repair as to prevent the wasteful escape of water … by him from the persons liable to such rate in the manner customary in the recovery of the other charges on such rents …
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