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Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening

… 26 4.8 Erosion control and watershed protection ............................ 29 4.9 Incentives … at various levels to organize all the citizens to plant trees as an obligatory duty and conduct afforestation … requires otherwise: "ecosystem" means a dynamic system of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their …
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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

… ITPGRFA   International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture  OECD   … relevant for the Principles:  i. International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA);  … the  public law measures ensuring public policy protection and enforcement. National policies on  …
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Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.

… of Waste Land (Guzaras) Rules 1950 265 5.1.2.18 NWFP Protection of Trees and Brushwood Act 1949 271 5.1.3 … water for the public. 57. Steeping hemp, jute or any other plant in or near a pond or any other excavation within such … 17. Arboriculture.— A concerned local government shall plant trees on public streets and other public places within …
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Improving governance of pastoral lands

… rural development; and (3) ensuring environmental protection and sustainable social and economic development … Rangelands are often found in drylands and mountains where plant growth is restricted by low rainfall, extreme cold, … and complementary products such as medicinal and cosmetic plant products, honey and wildlife tourism. These indirect …
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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… legal system, then they have little "real" or actual protection against land speculation by elites and investors. … and request to be allocated an area to build a house, plant crops, and graze their animals. The rights of the first … legislation – West Africa (CECAF Region), 1983 (E/F*) 28. Plant protection legislation, 1984 (E* F S) 29. Legislation …
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Land and water - the rights interface

… land lordsowners. On the other hand, such type of social protection may also be found in respect of land leased for … that are aquifers. This is mostly by rainfall excess to plant requirements. Some of this water flows slowly to … legislation – West Africa (CECAF Region), 1983 (E/F*) 28. Plant protection legislation, 1984 (E* F S) 29. Legislation …
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Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

… right to adequate food, poverty eradication, environmental protection and sustainable social and economic development. … housing security, rural development, environmental protection and sustainable social and economic development. … of promoting general welfare including environmental protection and consistent with States’ human rights …
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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers

… tenure rights according to the Guidelines Box 2.7 Protection for customary and indigenous tenure rights in the … in Mali and Uganda Box 4.13 Leveraging community land protection processes to strengthen women’s tenure rights in … opportunities for women to use their knowledge of plant species and methods of product extraction, as well as …
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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone

… District Council  DO  District Officer  EPA   Environment Protection Agency  FAO  … (NMA) and the Environmental Protection  Agency  (EPA)  have  also  been  involved  in  … ignore  provisions  of  statutes  that  provide  better  protection  for  women’s  property  rights,  choosing  …
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