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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 is supplied with treated water through piped water supply networks. While the supplier8 will generally need to …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… economies in transition is one of first necessity 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 …
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 … regulatory framework. For example, to increase the supply of food and …
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, … including provision of food and fibre, regulation of water supply and sequestration of carbon. Rangelands are sometimes …
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 … HIV/AIDS may in some situations be serving to increase the supply of land in rural areas, as families may have …
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 … Sierra Leone started to notice that their drinking water, which is taken from a nearby stream, tasted … linked to chemicals being introduced into the water by nearby agricultural operations; the community …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… the Guidelines both in their own operations and in their supply chain management. For example, two large beverage … 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 …