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Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… authority for the area concerned. Art 270: (1) The institution of chieftaincy, together with its traditional … detracts or derogates from the honour and dignity of the institution of chieftaincy. (3) Nothing in or done under the … of the constitution. Art 167: The State recognizes the institution of traditional chiefs as the depositary of …
Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability
… of all relevant costs, and a permanent bilateral institution for the administration and implementation of the … agreements, whose centerpiece is an inter-State institution which is to administer aquifer monitoring, and … water. Roles and responsibilities must be clear for each institution, preferably through mandates that are clearly …
Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China
… the parties, and their provision of financial mechanisms, institution of non-compliance mechanisms, clearing house and … However, the NEMA is not considered to be an implementing institution and it performs its duties through ‘horizontal’ … or the appointing authority not being clear on each institution’s role. This hampers effective enforcement and …
Developing gender‐equitable legal frameworks for land tenure
… t towards gender equality through the creation of a special institution in charge of gender equality and equity, … 3 4 3 28 A human rights commission or gender‐specific institution is in place. 3 3 2 … indicator 28: A human rights commission or gender‐specific institution is in place In Sierra Leone the indicator …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… law, there is no over-arching international body or institution that has the right or authority to impose an … international action. The States then agree on a forum or institution for their negotiations. For a global issue, the … The United Nations (UN) is the most important institution for global cooperation. As such, it has played a …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… extend into the jurisdiction of more than one existing institution. Examples include: (a) the development of harbour … administered by a government department but by another institution such as a trust fund or statutory body. Despite … meaning. In the DOM the Loi littoral marks a return to the institution of colonial origin, the "cinquante pas …
Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring
… a long-term structure implemented through a permanent institution. A properly equipped national level institute – … 9). The selection or development of an appropriate institution for a national forest monitoring depends on … workload, which may cause difficulties for any permanent institution. One solution to this problem may be the …