La presente Ley de Reforma Agraria tiene como finalidad la transformación de la estructura agraria del país y la facilitación de su desarrollo económico y social, mediante la sustitución del régimen de latifundio y minifundio por un sistema justo de propiedad, tenencia y explotación de la tierra.

Revocado por: Decreto Ley Nº 17716 - Ley de Reforma Agraria. (1969-06-24)

This Regional Law establishes that plots of agricultural land within the boundaries of inhabited areas and destined for agricultural production, free of constructions and edifices, allotted on lease on condition of permanent (open-ended) land tenure as a result of renewal of lease contract or renewal of the right of hereditary possession of such land with the right of lease can be purchased in ownership by lease holder at the cost of 15 percent of cadastre value of such plots of land.

The present Regulations are made under the Lands Act. In particular, the Regulations provide for the control of development activities in the St. John’s Urban Region. Section 4 lays down provisions relating to the control of development and establishes that a development shall not be carried out within the development area described in the Schedule except in accordance with the present Regulations. The text consists of 25 sections.

Implements: Lands Act (S.N.L. 1991, c. 36). (2010)

Article 1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Privatization of agricultural land plots pertaining to regional or municipal public ownership shall be performed in accordance with Land Code and federal legislation three years after entry into force of this Regional Law”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 48-Z “On regulation of relations in the sphere of turnover of agricultural land”. (2014-10-31)

Article 8.1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Registration of citizens having the right to allotment of public land plots free of charge shall be performed by local government competent in distribution of land”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 23-Z “On regulation of land relations”. (2009-03-12)

This peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea ad seeks to resolve the misunderstanding between the parties regarding their common border and establish a neutral Boundary Commission. The parties agree that the delimitation and demarcation determinations of the Commission shall be final and binding. Each party shall respect the border so determined, as well as territorial integrity and sovereignty of the other party. The Agreement also provides for the eatblishment of a a neutral Claims Commission.

This Ministerial Decree establishes that Department on cadastre and registration of rights to immovable property shall be responsible for keeping land cadastre, mapping, registration of rights to immovable property and ensuring legal protection of registered rights to immovable property.

La presente Resolución aprueba la Directiva que precisa la normatividad aplicable y establece normas que regulan el adecuado y uniforme procedimiento de inscripción de las Comunidades Nativas en el correspondiente libro del Registro de Personas Jurídicas.

Implementa: Decreto Ley Nº 22175 - Ley de Comunidades Nativas y de Desarrollo Agrario de la Selva y Ceja de Selva. (1978-05-09)
Revocado por: Resolución Nº 122-2013-SUNARP ─ Directiva que regula la Inscripción de los actos y derechos de las Comunidades Nativas. (2013-05-29)

This guide is written for people who work in land administration and all those with an interest in land, land tenure and their governance. Although much has been written about the importance of good governance in achieving development goals, there is comparatively little material on good governance in land tenure and administration. Failings in governance have adverse consequences for society as a whole. By contrast, good governance can help achieve economic development and the reduction of poverty. Good governance matters.

Land Tenure Working Paper 20. This paper presents an analysis of communal tenure and its role for natural resource management system, in different contexts of selected Asian countries. The current market driven pressures on natural resources create both challenges and opportunities for communities and governments to use and strengthen communal tenure in order to promote sustainable management of some natural resources.

The management of conflict over land and natural resources is a very broad issue and there is a growing literature on techniques that have potential for use in this field. At the moment, the Land Tenure Service of FAO’s Rural Development Division is working towards achieving a deeper understanding of the current methods and practices in land conflict management and is gathering cases from all over the world to ascertain the techniques used and the results achieved. This edition of Land Reform, Land Settlement and Cooperatives, prepared with the strong support of Ms A.