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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… CDM Clean Development Mechanism CESCR Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights CFS … ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ICCPR … stakeholder initiatives in support of a national legal assessment exercise to validate findings, highlight gaps …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… The Guidelines also aim to foster sustainable social and economic development, the eradication of poverty and … the Guidelines . . . . . . . . . 29 3.1.1 Why undertake an assessment of national law? . . . . . . . . 29 3.1.2 What … forms of Discrimination Against Women CESCR Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights CFS Committee on World …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… Jennifer Mohamed-Katerere IUCN Commission on Environment, Economic and Social Policy Ian Hannam IUCN World Commission … Law Emmanuel Nuesri IUCN Commission on Environment, Economic and Social Policy / University of Potsdam, Faculty … Based on the benefits from small-scale restoration, an assessment was carried out to evaluate the cost and benefit …
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
… environmental protection and sustainable social and economic development. www.fao.org/nr/tenure VOLUNTARY … cultural and religious practices; and a central factor in economic growth. It is important to note that responsible … to adequate food, livelihoods and the environment. This assessment process should be conducted consistent with the …
Developing gender‐equitable legal frameworks for land tenure
… gender‐equitable legal frameworks for land tenure A legal assessment tool ISSN 2413‐807X … gender‐equitable legal frameworks for land tenure A legal assessment tool Naomi Kenney Legal Specialist Ana Paula de la … ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights LAT …
Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… in land‐related disputes in Sierra Leone Analytical Assessment within the framework of the Voluntary Guidelines … has also adversely affected socio‐economic development of the country, at least in the short … International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, a binding …
Land and water - the rights interface
… harmonization and coordination may have negative social, economic and environmental consequences, particularly in contexts where economic and agricultural transitions are putting natural … and nature of the proposed use, an environmental impact assessment; an inspection by the water administration; the …
Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.
… structures, roads, facilities and works; all social and economic conditions a ffecting community life; and the … to collect and maintain statistical information for socio-economic surveys; (b) to consolidate village and … in Pakistan I N.W.F.P 257 1894 (Act I of 1894), and the assessment, subject to the confirmation by the Commissioner, …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… and institutions in order to address legal, economic, social and environmental issues related to … despite its importance to society in terms of the social, economic, aesthetic and environmental benefits. This is even … resources in a sustainable manner", according to an IUCN assessment of the treaty. Difficulties and problems could …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… to resources vital to their food security, livelihoods and economic survival (World Bank, 2010a). Because most land in … them of access to resources vital to their livelihoods and economic survival. Unfortunately, rural communities often … answers from the lessons learned through critical assessment of the case studies and makes recommendations for …