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… to bring some order into this rapidly developing use of land and water, IUCN The World Conservation Union developed a … to regulate activities 21 Interpreting or clarifying land tenure and governance 22 Use of the IUCN categories for …

… takes place in the absence of strategic and jurisdictional land-use planning and without appropriate consideration for … are avoidable or could be mitigated through strategic land-use planning and licensing, legal reforms to secure the … of formal and informal land and resource rights and tenure and free, prior and informed consent, as provided for …

… distributed surface water collecting or falling on private land; • groundwater percolating through land. Arid conditions, comparable to South Africa, and the … pressure and economists' arguments about the certainty of tenure necessary to support trading in water rights led to …

… of natural ecosystems. Effective management links land and water uses across the whole of a catchment area or … the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources to maximize economic and social … derived from customary law that governs access to land tenure. Legislation must seek to establish a workable …

… take account of the full costs and benefits of alternative land uses. This report presents a summary of findings of … the underlying resources may be ignored in official land-use planning and in large-scale investment projects. … factors in Senegal are: Poorly defined and/or insecure tenure over wild resources, favouring short-term …

… for example, is directly linked to its infrastructure, land-tenure, healthcare and capacity to manage natural resources … has led to rapid environmental degradation, pushing land and water resources past natural boundaries and setting …

… and through relying on protected areas as a holistic land-management tool. By drawing on these experiences and the … and environmental education programmes. 5. participatory land planning To identify the priority intervention areas for … and the state agency in charge of forests. This way land tenure is being secured; a prerequisite for successful carbon …

… will inevitably involve trade-offs among the different land-use types, each of which provides a different mix of … managed landscapes, where agriculture is often a major land use. Ecosystem services, however, can often highlight … http://www.rightsandresources.org/ Supporting forest tenure, policy, and market reforms. RUAF Foundation …

… Protected areas now cover over 10 per cent of the world’s land surface and are increasing rapidly in marine areas as … managed. Unfortunately, the commitment to setting aside land and water has yet to be always matched with similar … 3.3 Assessing planning Is the legal status and tenure of the site clear? How adequate is the protected area …

… These include, among others, differences in relation to land and resource rights, possibilities for advancement at … 10 percent of women farmers in developing countries own land.4 Box 2. The Key Role of Women in Agriculture Women … for indigenous peoples customs, traditions and land tenure systems.45 The Dec- laration obliges states to …