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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 … same time the use of land has major impacts on both the quality and quantity of water resources. In other words, … Rights, provides that everyone has a right to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family including …
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 …
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 … communities, families or individuals, to earn an adequate standard of living from the land, fisheries and forests they …
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 …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… are not necessarily covered by “land” rights, including water, salt pans and trees, and how these rights interact … has led to a reduction in livestock mobility and a lower quality of pasture available to grazing households. Group … help in sifting out decisions that do not meet the desired standard. In this sense, a barometer can help to ensure …
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 … existing laws in the province are too scanty to meet the standard requirements of providing protection to environment … the ground of being unsafe for human consumption, or whose quality and suitability for human consumption has not been …
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 … and Woodhouse (2005 at 359) observe that even during "standard" customary land transactions, there is a shift … the law's intent 4.7.4 Pro-investment policies impede quality community consultations 4.7.5 Lack of state oversight …
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 … communities, families or individuals, to earn an adequate standard of living from the land, fisheries and forests they …
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, … reveal that the mining company departs from this standard in two material respects. First, the company …