Rules on the Arbitration of Rural Land Contracting Disputes.
These Rules are enacted in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Arbitration of Rural Land Contracting Disputes, aiming to improve the arbitration of rural land contracting disputes.
Dispute Resolution in China: Patterns, Causes, and Prognosis
Since the reform era began in 1978, there have been significant changes in the nature and incidence of disputes, conflicts, and social disturbances, as well as the mechanisms for addressing them.
Finding Food in Fear/Living in Fear (video)
Finding Food in Fear/Living in Fear
Introduction for ‘one family’....
Degree of the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People’s Republic of China No. 46 Laying Down the Provisions of Administrative Reconsideration on Land and Resources.
The purpose of these Provisions is for regulating the administrative reconsideration on land and resources, further exerting the role of the administrative reconsideration system in tackling the administrative disputes over land and resources and resolving social contradictions and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations.
Whose land is this? Land disputes and forced displacement in the western forest area of Côte d’Ivoire
Armed conflict broke out in Côte d’Ivoire in 2002, which caused the country to be divided in two: the north under the control of the Forces Nouvelles rebels and the south in the hands of the government. It also caused the mass displacement of hundreds of thousands of people.
Land disputes in Liberia: Disputes from below, 2008
An Afrobarometer survey was conducted for the first time in Liberia in 2008. The findings enable us to assess popular opinions on land disputes and the likely consequences for peace and stability in Liberia.
REDD-Net Asia-Pacific Bulletin #1: Introducing Equity in REDD
This bulletin draws on country-level experience to share civil society perspectives on the challenges, opportunities, and possible approaches for pro-poor REDD. As governments begin to formulate their national REDD programs, questions are emerging about the role of local people in design and implementation, and the socio-economic implications for the rural poor.
Renewable Natural Resources
This paper explores how a 'conflict and violence sensitive' framework in project assessment, design and implementation facilitates early identification and mitigation of negative consequences of competition and dispute, and promotes sustainable development over the longer term.
Resisting the Flood: Communities taking a stand against the imminent construction of Irrawaddy dams (Burmese မြန်မာဘာသာ)
Message from KDNG: "As a network of residents of Kachin State, we, the Kachin Development Networking Group, have been monitoring plans by the stateowned China Power Investment Corporation and Burma’s military regime to build seven dams on the Irrawaddy River and its two main tributaries.
Resisting the Flood: Communities taking a stand against the imminent construction of Irrawaddy dams (Chinese တရုုတ်ဘာသာ)
Message from KDNG: "As a network of residents of Kachin State, we, the Kachin Development Networking Group, have been monitoring plans by the stateowned China Power Investment Corporation and Burma’s military regime to build seven dams on the Irrawaddy River and its two main tributaries.
A Palestinian State in Two Years
On August 25, 2009, the 13th Government of the Palestinian Authority (PA) presented a program entitled "Palestine: ending the occupation, establishing the state" (hereafter referred to as the program) outlining several national goals, including the achievement of 'economic independence and national prosperity'.