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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… Non‐judicial grievance mechanisms in land‐related disputes in Sierra Leone Analytical Assessment … the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food … Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… ISSN 1014-6679 Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa An investigation into best practices … 105 ISSN 1014-6679 Statutory recognition of custom ary land rights in A frica – A n investigation into best … Acknowledgements EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I INTRODUCTION II LAND TENURE SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF LEGAL PLURALISM III …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… only 20% specifically recognize customary law that governs land and natural resources. Some countries that do not … as instruments for achieving it. Particularly in land and water allocation, and the settling of disputes … and environments in which it operates. Many customary land tenure systems have evolved to include management methods …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and … t of foreign direct investment (FDI) involving transfers of land. Yet domestic investors, … 4. Engage and empower youth. 5. Respect tenure of land, fisheries and forests, and access to water. …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… 67 2 Tenure Rights … as resulting not only from drought but from land degradation linked to loss of natural vegetation … riches. According to the views of many indigenous peoples, land should not be torn open and exploited, which they … and/or applied in practice; unclear and/or ignored tenure rights). • Determine what rights are most likely to be …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… on acknowledging the right of prior informed consent. Tenure rights in many national legal systems fail to … conflicts between traditional law and general law, land tenure, land use and planning may place significant constraints on …
Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region
… on acknowledging the right of prior informed consent. Tenure rights in many national legal systems fail to … conflicts between traditional law and general law, land tenure, land use and planning may place significant constraints on …
Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level
… 3 1 Ownership of Land, Forest and Carbon … 15 1.2 Land and forest ownership and use rights … should be given legal and regulatory effect, such as: land-tenure evaluation programmes; capacity-building initiatives; … 1 Romano, F. and Reeb, D. (2006). Understanding forest tenure: what rights and for whom?, p. 3. Rome, Italy: FAO. 2 …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… DIHR Danish Institute for Human Rights DLA Department of Land Affairs (South Africa) DNPWC Department of National … on Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas and forest tenure in Nepal. Rights-based approaches Exploring issues and … interest in social processes that shape patterns of land use. Before joining WCS he was the Monitoring and …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… Community institutions 101 Institutional arrangements for tenure and access 103 Institutions at the landscape level 106 … decision-making and participation by local communities in land-use decisions. Participatory decision-making involves the willingness of outsiders to negotiate land-use objectives and ways to meet those objectives. The …