Land & Conflicts

เอกสารที่รวบรวมข้อมูลพื้นฐานของชุมชนตำบลแม่ทาไว้อย่างครบถ้วน เหมาะสำหรับผู้ที่สนใจทั่วไป

El propósito de esta publicación es identificar buenas prácticas en proyectos mineros que afectan a comunidades indígenas y compartir las lecciones aprendidas con empresas mineras, entidades públicas con injerencia en el sector, organizaciones indígenas y otras organizaciones de la sociedad civil, y el público en general.

This Act concerns the establishment, functioning, and jurisdiction of the Land Tribunal. The Tribunal may consist of one or more divisions as the Minister may consider necessary to constitute, each headed by a Land Tribunal President. The Minister shall appoint the Chief Land Tribunal President.

El presente artículo da cuenta de las relaciones entre indígenas y comunidades negras en la zona del Norte del Cauca (San Rafael y Monte Teta) y del Norte del Chocó (Unguía), enfocándose en las situaciones de conflicto por el territorio; ello con el objetivo de demostrar que los grupos étnicos no son homogéneos ni presentan un estado de inercia en el tiempo.

This study represents an initial attempt to assess patterns of displacement related to droughts in selected countries of the Horn of Africa, specifically the border regions of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Pastoralism is a global phenomenon. In Africa, where 66 per cent of is used for pastoral production, it is recognised as part of the continent’s cultural heritage. More than just a means of production, it is a way of life intrinsically linked to the identity of the individuals and communities that practise it.

Zambia recognizes two types of land tenure: customary and leasehold tenure. While historically the majority of land in Zambia has been held under customary tenure, leases (also called leasehold titles) are the only legal means of holding land rights.

Zambia recognizes two types of land tenure: customary and leasehold tenure. While historically the majority of land in Zambia has been held under customary tenure, leases (also called leasehold titles) are the only legal means of holding land rights. In 1995, a new Land Act was passed, which makes it easier for investors to acquire leasehold titles to customary land.

We believe that law should in principle assist vulnerable communities in changing power relations. Law is fundamentally a ‘neutral’ set of rules that constrains power by requiring decisions and actions of those in power to comply with legal rules, rights and obligations. Unfortunately, we have seen the powerful appropriate law as a tool for only protecting and strengthening their interests.

La investigación es sobre la movilidad electoral de las elecciones federales en el Estado de México de 2006, 2009, 2012. El objetivo es encontrar a través de los triunfos y derrotas de los partidos políticos en los 40 distritos federales, los distritos alineados, los desplazamientos, los reposicionamientos y, eventualmente, la volatilidad electoral.

The scale and speed of coordinated land grabs over the past five years has created a new avenue through which people are being displaced and dispossessed of their lands.  This paper looks at what limits international and national law in addressing displacement and dispossession due to land grabs in Mozambique.

Indonesia comprises more mangroves than any other country, but also exhibits some of the highest mangrove loss rates worldwide. Most of these mangrove losses are caused by aquaculture development. Monetary valuation of the numerous ecosystem services of mangroves may contribute to their conservation.