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Tla’amin Final Agreement.

Canada
Americas
Northern America

This comprehensive Agreement between Canada, British Columbia and the Tla’amin Nation is a Treaty and a Land Claims Agreement within the meaning of sections 25 and 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. The Agreement exhaustively sets out the rights of Tla’amin First Nation, their attributes, the geographic extent of those rights, and the limitations to those rights to which the Parties have agreed.

Federal Law No. 252-FZ amending Land Code (No. 136-FZ of 2001).

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

Article 87 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Legal holders of the plots of land inserted within the boundaries of areas with particular terms of land tenure must be informed of use restrictions related to the aforesaid land plots within 15 days from the date of insertion in state land cadastre of data on establishment of such area in accordance with the modalities set forth by the Government of the Russian Federation”.

Amends: Land Code (No. 136-FZ of 2001). (2001-10-25)

Décret 2015-029 du 29 janvier 2015 fixant les modalités d'acquisition des terres rurales en République du Bénin.

Regulations
Benin
Africa
Western Africa

Le présent décret régit les modes d'acquisition des terres rurales par des nationaux et non nationaux et leur transfert conformément aux dispositions des articles 8 et suivants, 355 et suivants de la loi 2013-01 du 14 août 2013 portant code foncier et domanial en République du Bénin.Le propriétaire bénéficie d'un droit d'usage, de jouissance et de disposition sur sa terre, droit qu'il exerce de la manière la plus absolue dans le respect des lois et règlements, notamment ceux portant sur l'obligation de mise en valeur, d'aménagement, de sécurité et de protection de l'environnement.

Regional Law No. 416-OZ amending Regional Law No. 61-OZ “On protected areas”.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

Article 1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Dendrological park shall be considered protected area constituted for the formation of special collection of wild flora species with a view of conservation of vegetable kingdom and its diversity. Natural park shall be considered protected area of regional significance within which boundaries shall be separated areas of ecological, cultural and recreational importance and in relation thereto shall be imposed restrictions on economic and other activities”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 61-OZ “On protected areas”. (2008-08-19)

National Forestry Programme 2004-2007 (PNF).

National Policies
Brazil
Americas
South America

The National Programme on Forests 2004-2007 (PNF) aims to promote the balanced and sustainable use and conservation of Brazilian forests. This will be done through the articulation of public policies related to issues such as: land tenure, credit and financing, environmental legislation, research and technology, training and capacity building, etc. This interministerial programme provides incentive instruments to good use of natural resources and will broaden experiences that prove to be perfectly possible and necessary to grow with respect to the natural balance.

Stratégie Algérienne et Plan d’Action National d’Utilisation de la Diversité Biologique

National Policies
Algeria
Africa
Northern Africa

La présente stratégie élaborée, est un ensemble de procédés raisonnés, ordonnés, conceptuels et techniques qui définissent l’organisation de base du développement de la diversité biologique algérienne au sein d’un objectif de croissance économique et sociale.La stratégie est fondée sur des principes qui exploitent l’évaluation des menaces qui pèsent sur la diversité biologique, les perceptions de ses valeurs, sa connaissance, ses valorisations bioéconomiques, par les développements agricole, systémique, ethnobotanique, pharmaceutique, industriel et la mise en place de moyens législatifs, in

The Agenda for Prosperity - Road to Middle Income Status - Third Generation Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (2013 – 2018).

National Policies
Sierra Leone
Western Africa
Africa

The Third Generation Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper is a cross-sectoral national strategic document of Sierra Leone in force during 2013-2018. Its main objective is to achieve a robust and consistent level of high economic growth and to maintain significant progress on governance indicators together with sustained improvements in human development indicators for its citizens.The Paper provides for various measures in order to increase the production of staple food crops for food security. These measures mainly concentrate on agricultural development and are summarized below.

Regulations for the implementation of the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China.

Regulations
China
Eastern Asia
Asia

These Regulations issued in implementation of article 56 of the Land Management Law, provide for (a) registration of landownership and land-use rights; (b) the systematic surveying of lands, land-use planning, and other mechanisms to control land use; (c) procedures for the expropriation of land needed for public construction purposes; (d) restrictions on the use of agricultural land for housing purposes; and (e) criteria for the determination of the kind and amount of fines payable for offences committed under the principal Law.

LAND Project Policy Brief: Contested Claims over Protected Area Resources in Rwanda

Policy Papers & Briefs
March, 2014
Rwanda

The aim of this policy brief is to describe current and historical conflicts over rights to land and natural resources within and surrounding protected areas in Rwanda. We examine the roots of contested claims between citizens and the State and offer some potential avenues for resolving these conflicts in ways that consider both the priorities of the Government of Rwanda and the rights of local communities that depend on protected area resources.

Local use agreements: contributing to decentralisation and democritisation?

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2007
Global

There is growing degradation in sylvo-pastoral lands that were originally under common property regimes, but over which the state now asserts ownership. User associations are being given the right to take charge of regulating how these areas are sustainably exploited by means of use agreements, and are proving an effective instrument in halting the degradation process.