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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? … 36 3.4.1 Water abstraction and use charges .............................. 36 3.4.2 Charging … of water rather than land.2 At the same time the use of land has major impacts on both the quality and …
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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 … from legislating natural resource conservation and use except in cases that affect international trade or …
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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

… ISBN 978‐92‐5‐109475‐4  © FAO, 2016  FAO encourages the use, reproduction and dissemination of material in  this  … 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  …
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Improving governance of pastoral lands

… Nations (FAO) This publication is intended to support the use of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance … 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, …
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Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening

… 19 4.5 Land-use planning and land ownership … 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 …
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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… and measures taken to encourage sustainable resource use while minimizing the risk/magnitude of negative impacts … 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 …
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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers

… Nations (FAO) This publication is intended to support the use of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance … 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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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone

… ISBN 978‐92‐5‐109328‐3  © FAO, 2016  FAO encourages the use, reproduction and dissemination of material in  this  … 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  …
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Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

… accepted standards of responsible practices for the use and control of land, fisheries and forests. They provide … The eradication of hunger and poverty, and the sustainable use of the environment, depend in large measure on how … to and management of other natural resources, such as water and mineral resources. While recognizing the existence …
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