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Land and water - the rights interface

… ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2004 Land and water – the rights interface S. Hodgson for the Development … 1 2 WHAT ARE LAND TENURE RIGHTS AND WATER RIGHTS? … same time the use of land has major impacts on both the quality and quantity of water resources. In other words, …
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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

… 3.5  Tenure of land, fisheries, forests, and access to water............................................... 37  3.6  … or  lead  to  environmental  degradation  and water  scarcity,  thereby  reversing  development  pathways  … also  ensure  food  is  of  sufficient  quantity  and  quality  to  satisfy  dietary  needs  of  particular  types  …
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Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening

… product supply (agricultural products, wood energy and water), erosion, sand encroachment and floods. On the other … taken at the national level, such as those relating to air quality and drinking water standards, have impacts on sub-national level …
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Improving governance of pastoral lands

… are not necessarily covered by “land” rights, including water, salt pans and trees, and how these rights interact … Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Goal 8. Promote sustained, … has led to a reduction in livestock mobility and a lower quality of pasture available to grazing households. Group …
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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers

… instruments and processes . . . . . . . 35 3.2.1 Ensure quality lawmaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 3.2.2 … tenure of land, fisheries and forests, and access to water”), the Principles for Responsible Investment in … or the right to drive cattle across an area to obtain water from a river. In certain circumstances and at …
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Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.

… Ordinance 1987 (Missing) 5.1.6.5 NWFP Rural Area Drinking Water Supply Scheme Act 1985 380 5.1.6.6 NWFP Water Users Association Ordinance 1981 383 5.1.6.7 West … the ground of being unsafe for human consumption, or whose quality and suitability for human consumption has not been …
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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… of common property resources such as grazing, forests and water. They are thus both 'communal' and 'individual' in … in Africa 27 pool resources such as forests, pastures and water sources. Tanner (2005 at 13) explains that: "Each … the law's intent 4.7.4 Pro-investment policies impede quality community consultations 4.7.5 Lack of state oversight …
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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone

… leveraging  the country’s vast natural  land and water‐based  resources  (Poverty  Reform  Strategy  Paper  … the formal courts and to improve the quality of local justice, is being implemented. In 2015,  … Sierra  Leone  started  to notice  that  their drinking water,  which  is  taken  from  a  nearby  stream,  tasted  …
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Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

… to and management of other natural resources, such as water and mineral resources. While recognizing the existence … attempts to address tenure problems are affected by the quality of governance. Weak governance adversely affects … be simplified without threatening tenure security or quality of justice. Explanatory materials should be widely …
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