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Community Organizations Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)
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About Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International's vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Since 1976, Habitat has helped more than 6.8 million people gain strength, stability and independence through housing, including home construction, rehabilitation and repairs and by increasing access to improved shelter through products and programs. Habitat also advocates to improve access to decent and affordable shelter and offers a variety of housing support services that enable families with limited means to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission.


About Habitat for Humanity International – Latin America and the Caribbean Region (HFHI-LAC)

HFHI through its National Offices or partners is building up an extensive network of allies at both national and local levels in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago; carrying out a remarkable work related to land, disaster risk reduction, water and sanitation, community development, housing construction, advocacy, and housing finance issues. Particularly relevant to land the HFHI-LAC Area Office coordinates the GLTN LAC Urban Cluster, a land-focused collective space to activate alliances, mobilize skills, build capacities and engage decision makers, CSO leaders, private sector, academia and communities in innovative land instruments (existing or new) that may develop, accelerate and scale up processes of change and empower the most vulnerable to face the challenges posed by the growth of cities, urbanization, planning, land management, administration and secure tenure. Local and regional land related initiatives are leveraged by ongoing “Solid Ground” HFHI Land Advocacy Global Campaign, and contributing to HABITAT III global process. 

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REGULARIZAÇÃO FUNDIÁRIA: ÁREAS DE INTERESSE SOCIAL

Reports & Research
Enero, 2018
Brasil

Este artigo apresenta o resultado de uma revisão bibliográfica sobre regularização fundiária no Brasil, com ênfase nas áreas de interesse social. O objetivo foi buscar informações atualizadas sobre os instrumentos disponíveis na legislação. Esta pesquisa está vinculada ao Projeto Universidade Bairro do ISECENSA em Campos dos Goytacazes RJ. Quanto ao método de pesquisa, procurou-se levantar material teórico e legislação referente ao tema, destacando os principais instrumentos jurídicos.

O Direito fundamental dos indígenas à terra: do Brasil-Colônia ao Estado Democrático de Direito

Manuals & Guidelines
Enero, 2018
Brasil

Estima-se que, há quinhentos anos, a população indígena, em terras que viriam a formar o Brasil, era de um a dez milhões de habitantes. Desde então, com a consolida- ção do domínio colonial, essa população foi vitimada por um processo de etnocídio, tanto pela disseminação de doenças quanto pela força das armas, situação que se estendeu até o século XX, com a expansão das fronteiras econômicas regionais.