This paper considers possible answers to these difficult questions by focusing on two issues: the evolution of legal norms in response to both endogenous and exogenous changes, and the role that African customary law and indigenous dispute resolution has played in promoting coordination and cooperation among group members, thereby reducing violent conflict. This paper explores legislative actions taken by the Nigerian government that impede the continued evolution of these relatively elastic customary legal norms.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJuly, 2005Nigeria
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsJanuary, 2006Mongolia
This essay argues that an awareness of the historical relation- ships among land use, land tenure, and the political economy of Mongolia is essential to understanding current pastoral land use patterns and policies in Mongolia. Although pastoral land use patterns have altered over time in response to the changing political economy, mobility and flexibility remain hallmarks of sustainable grazing in this harsh and variable climate, as do the communal use and management of pasturelands.
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Library ResourceAgreements & ContractsJanuary, 2005Cameroon
This is a Contrat de Concession Forestière posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
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Library ResourceAgreements & ContractsJanuary, 2006Cameroon
This is a Contrat de Concession Forestière posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
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Library ResourceAgreements & ContractsJanuary, 2005Cameroon
This is a Decree posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
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Library ResourceAgreements & ContractsJanuary, 2005Cameroon
This is a Decree posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
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Library ResourceAgreements & ContractsJanuary, 2005Cameroon
This is a Attestation de Mesure posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
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Library ResourceAgreements & ContractsJanuary, 2006Cameroon
This is a Decree posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
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Library ResourceAgreements & ContractsJanuary, 2006Cameroon
This is a Contract Annex posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
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Library ResourceAgreements & ContractsJanuary, 2005Cameroon
This is a Attestation de Mesure posted on OpenLandContracts.org. It lists Timber (Wood) as the primary resource(s)
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