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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? … land in the arid Near East is caused by serious water shortage and the high costs of irrigation. El-Ghonemy, M.R. …
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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 … level, such as those relating to air quality and drinking water standards, have impacts on sub-national level … results in an increasing use of charcoal. Growing fuel shortage leads to overcutting of the remaining trees and …
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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, … specialized and seasonally-varied pastures and water, which provide a margin of safety against erratic …
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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 … boards justified the practice by saying that there was a shortage of land so that each couple should be allocated only …
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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  … espect tenure of land, fisheries and forests, and access to water.  6. Conserve and  sustainably manage natural  …
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