An overview of the legislation and judgements of the LCC regarding the Extension of Security of Tenure Act No 62 of 1997 (as amended)

A key challenge facing South Africa’s economic development is overcoming the structural poverty created through the systematic dispossession of the majority of its citizens. Although radically marginalized during apartheid, there is poor public acknowledgement of the losses experienced by those families who, through the passing of various racially biased, land and labour laws, became farm labour on commercial farms.

Oxfam and its local partners have observed the development of a number of agro-forestry enterprises in some project areas. Oxfam shares some community experiences in central provinces of Quang Tri, Quang Binh and Nghe An to contribute to the upcoming meeting of Ministers and Ambassadors in central Vietnam.

The Myanmar government introduced two new land laws in 2012 as part of an effort to liberalize land markets. This report analyzes the implementation of these laws using theory, field research, and a comparative regional analysis. It also offers recommended interventions.

This sub-decree grants the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries the authority to manage 668 hectares of forest reserve and to register it as private state land with the objective of granting social land concessions to military and police families and establishing Techo Bosbov village in Preah Vihear province.

The land from forest cover 2002 in total amount of 3753 hectares, including 4 locations such as Svay Chreah commune of Snoul district for 777.90 hectares, O'Krieng commune of Sambor district for 352.64 hectares, Kbal Damrei commune of Sambor district for 1122.46 hectares and Chambok commune of Preak Prasab district for 1500 hectares in Kratie province was privatized for social land concession to allocate to former armed forces and their families, and general poor people.

The 2480.373 hectares of land from forest cover 2002 located in 3 areas in Koh Kong province, including Andoung Teuk commune of Botum Sakor district for 691.14 hectares, Trapeang Rung commune of Koh Kong district 1311.873 hectare, Russei Chrum commune of Thmor Bang district for 477.36 hectares for was privatized for social land concession to allocate to former armed forces and their families.

Forest Reserve of which size is 5 hectares and 1,299 square meters located in Takrouk Village, Treng Commune, Ratanak Mondol District, Battambang Province, was privatized and granted as social land concessions to 41 families.

The 55.3 hectares of land from forest cover 2002 located in Chek Dei village, Andoung Trabek commune, Romeas Hek district, Svay Rieng province was privatized for social land concession to allocate to families of military and police.

The forest reserve of which size is 2,074.82 hectares was privatized and granted as social land concessions to military families at Brigade no.12 in Preah Vihear province.

The 5557 hectares of state land from forest cover 2002 located in Sro Yong commune, Kulen district, Preah Vihear province was privatized for social land concession to allocate to former armed forces and their families.

The land from the economic land concession of Pheapimex Group in amount of 4815.67 hectares was privatized for social land concession project to grant the land to former armed forces and their families, and general poor people in Samaki Mean Chey district, Kampong Chhnang province.