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Developing gender‐equitable legal frameworks for land tenure
… United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city … The work was produced for the Social Policies and Rural Institutions Division (ESP) in collaboration … tenure for poverty reduction, food security and rural development have been described extensively …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… how best to recognize and protect the land rights of the rural poor. Protecting and enforcing the land rights of rural Africans may be best done by passing laws that elevate … lawmaking and implementation by Rachael S. Knight for the Development Law Service FAO Legal Office TABLE OF CONTENTS …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city … including smallholders who are often poor, rural women, account for the greatest share of agricultural … tments provide for public goods and services, especially in rural areas, for …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… Cotula - International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Thierry Berger - IIED consultant Rachael … of fishers, of pastoralists and of forest users (i.e. “rural producer organizations”), indigenous peoples and … notaries, legal service organizations working with rural producer organizations and local communities, and …
Land and water - the rights interface
… Land and water – the rights interface S. Hodgson for the Development Law Service FAO Legal Office All rights reserved. … 111 FOREWORD For rural livelihoods and for the pursuit of a wide range of … M.R. 1996. Recent changes in agrarian reform and rural development strategies in the Near East, FAO Paper …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… and peri-urban forestry and greening Lidija Knuth for the Development Law Service FAO Legal Office 32 0 CONTENTS … FOREWORD It is a recognized fact that forest and trees in rural areas contribute to the improvement of livelihoods and … to these resources are different from those of forestry in rural areas. As part of its mandate to support countries in …
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
… protection and sustainable social and economic development. www.fao.org/nr/tenure VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES ON … and forests. The livelihoods of many, particularly the rural poor, are based on secure and equitable access to and … the 2006 International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD). At its Thirty-sixth Session in …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or … livelihoods, social stability, housing security, rural development; and (3) ensuring environmental protection … livelihoods, social stability, self-determination, rural development, as well as the environmental …
Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or … vast majority of the country’s land is located in rural areas and is under customary tenure. … labour for their farms and impoverished rural youth (Richards, 2005). In some areas, …
Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.
… Hazara Division ) Ordinance 1980 227 5.1.2.6 NWFP Forest Development Corporation Ordinance 1980 229 5.1.2.7 Hazara … Reclamation of Land Ordinance 1987 (Missing) 5.1.6.5 NWFP Rural Area Drinking Water Supply Scheme Act 1985 380 5.1.6.6 … 6.1.1.11 NWFP Housing Facilities for Non-Proprietors in Rural Areas Act 1987 477 6.1.1.12 NWFP Sarhad Development …