A community’s choice to give, or withhold, their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) to a project or activity planned to take place on their land is a recognized right of Indigenous peoples under international law. It is also a best practice principle that applies to all communities affected by projects or activities on the land, water and forests that they rely on.
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Library ResourceInformes e investigacionesAgosto, 2019Kenya, Sudáfrica, Guatemala, Honduras, Estados Unidos de América, Australia, Papua Nueva Guinea, Global
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Library ResourceDocumentos de política y resúmenesJunio, 2012Papua Nueva Guinea
This paper examines the various ways in which migrant settlers have gained and maintained access to land in the informal urban settlements of Wewak, the provincial capital of East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG). Urban population growth in PNG and in Pacific Island states more generally is predicted to grow rapidly over the next two decades. Given the limited availability of formal housing for lower income people, it is likely that many will live in informal urban settlements on land owned by customary landowners.
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Orientaciones prácticas para gobiernos, empresas, ONG, pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales en relación con la adquisición de tierras
Informes e investigacionesDiciembre, 2014África, Camerún, Togo, Guatemala, Colombia, Guyana, Perú, Suriname, Camboya, Filipinas, Italia, AustraliaEn esta guía técnica sobre el Respeto del consentimiento libre, previo e informado (CLPI) se establecen medidas prácticas para que los organismos gubernamentales respeten y protejan el CLPI y para que las organizaciones de la sociedad civil, los usuarios de la tierra y los inversores privados a nivel mundial cumplan con sus responsabilidades en relación con el CLPI.
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An Act to amend the Land Sales Act (CAP. 137).
LegislaciónFiji, OceaníaThis Act amends the Land Sales Act in provisions concerning land acquired by non-residents. The Act modifies the definition of "resident" and inserts a new section (7A) on acquisition of State or freehold land within town borders by non-residents for residential purposes. This shall not limit or prevent the sale, transfer or lease of any State land or freehold land to a non-resident for: (a) industrial or commercial purposes; (b) residential purposes within an integrated tourism development; or (c) the operation of a hotel.
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An Act to amend the laws as to Samoan status and as to eligibility to hold a matai title.
LegislaciónSamoa, OceaníaThis Act provides for the recognition of Samoans and the registration of persons declared by the Court to be Samoans.
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An Act to provide for the disclosure of foreign ownership of land and related purposes.
LegislaciónAustralia, OceaníaAn Act on foreign ownership of land and on its registration, it consists of 45 sections and is divided into six Parts. Under section 11, the registrar has to maintain a register called Foreign Ownership of Land Register, the information contained in the register can be accessed by the public upon payment of prescribed fees (sect. 14). Part 3 is dedicated to notification of ownership and of related matters to the registrar. Part 4 is covers offences and penalties and Part 5 contains provisions on forfeiture and restraining orders.
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An Act to make provision for the grant of interests in freehold and public land to foreign States and to certain international and other organisations.
LegislaciónSamoa, OceaníaThis Act concerns the grant of interests in freehold and public land to foreign public entities.
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An Act to control the alienation of freehold land to persons who are not resident citizens and to overseas corporations.
LegislaciónSamoa, OceaníaThis Act concerns the alienation of freehold to foreigners. Sections 4 and 5 define the application sphere of the Act with respect to alienation of land to foreigners. Where any alienation to which this Act applies is entered into, the transaction shall be deemed to be entered into in contravention of this Act, unless an application for the written consent of the Head of State to the transaction is made in writing to the Minister within 3 months after the date of the transaction or within such further time as may be allowed by the Minister.
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An Act to amend the exemptions available under the Absentee Landowners Levy Act 1976.
LegislaciónIsla Norfolk, OceaníaThis Act amends the Absentee Landowners Levy Act 1976 in Paragraph (1)(a) of section 3. That provision defines, for the purposes of the princiapal Act, an absentee, in relation to a year of levy: (a) a person, not being a company, who: (i) has been absent from Norfolk Island for more than one-half of the year of levy; and defines businesses.
Amends: Absentee Landowners Levy Act 1976. (2008-02-06)
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Library ResourceRegulacionesAustralia, Oceanía
This reprint shows the legislation current as at the date on the cover and is authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel. A new reprint of the legislation will be prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel when any change to the legislation takes effect. This change may be because a provision of the original legislation, or an amendment to it, commences or because a particular provision of the legislation expires or is repealed. This Regulation implements the Foreign Ownership of Land Register Act 1988 by setting the values of the fees prescribed under the Act.
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