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The challenge of managing soil functions at multiple scales: An optimisation study of the synergistic and antagonistic trade-offs between soil functions in Ireland

Land Use Policy Volume 58

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2016
United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land use
livestock
research
scale
Recent forecasts show a need to increase agricultural production globally by 60% from 2005 to 2050, in order to meet a rising demand from a growing population. This poses challenges for scientists and policy makers to formulate solutions on how to increase food production and simultaneously meet environmental targets such as the conservation and protection of water, the conservation of biodiversity, and the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.
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New knowledge networks of small-scale farmers in Europe’s periphery

Land Use Policy Volume 63

Peer-reviewed publication
April, 2017
Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Poland, Portugal, United States of America, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
farmers
land use
research
scale
In this paper we assess the types of knowledge networks utilised by small-scale farmers in four case studies (located in Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal, and the United Kingdom). We focus on knowledge acquired to inform three new activities being undertaken by study participants: agricultural production, subsidy access and regulatory compliance, and farm diversification (specifically agritourism).
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Hybrid land tenure administration in Dunoon, South Africa

Land Use Policy Volume 90

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2020
French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Central African Republic, Southern Africa, South Africa, United Kingdom
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land registration
land use
land tenure
research
Hybrid land tenure administration occurs in a number of South Africa’s state-subsidised housing projects and in the informal settlements from which the housing beneficiaries tend to be drawn. Ownership is the tenure form in most of these housing projects. Under ownership the law only recognises registered land transactions. Non-government tenure administration in Dunoon was organised by street and area committees that are part of the local South African National Civics Association (SANCO) branch, a community based organisation (CBO).
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Land Registration Rules 2002 (S.I. No. 2539 of 2002).

Regulations
October, 2002
Europe, Northern Europe, United Kingdom
cadastres
land registration
These Rules amend the Land Registration Rules 1925 so as to change certain procedural requirements with respect to powers of delegation and provisions regarding the use of the land register.
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Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.I. No. 61 of 2015).

Regulations
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land-use planning
natural disasters
land registration
These Regulations specify the substances which are hazardous substances for the purposes of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 and the controlled quantities of those substances. They also lay down the procedure for applications for consent and the determination of applications. Section 108 of the Act provides that the presence on, over or under land, of a hazardous substance equal to or in excess of the controlled quantity (as specified by Regulations) requires the consent of the district council.
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Exploring Land Data

Getting better information to common good land users

Reports & Research
August, 2016
United Kingdom, Global
land administration
land information systems
geographical information systems
land use mapping
land use
Quality information on land is crucial to making good decisions about it. Increasing access to this information is important, and it is particularly vital to get it to groups who focus on social and environmental missions. This report is about the information needs of these ‘common good land users’, the data that is available, and how to get it to them. It’s based on a series of interviews with common good land users, data producers, and other experts. We also explored the data, and tested some approaches to making it accessible at a ‘DataDive’ we ran with volunteer data scientists.
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Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014 (2014 asp 2).

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the taxation of disposals to landfill.

Legislation
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
waste (abuse)
land management
land registration
This Act introduces the Scottish Landfill Tax as the replacement for UK Landfill Tax in Scotland. The Scottish Landfill Tax is a tax which is charged on taxable disposals. The Act defines what a taxable disposal is (A “taxable disposal” is waste material which has been disposed of by way of landfill), and prescribes, among other things, what disposals are exempt from the tax, how to calculate tax, who is liable to pay tax and when credit is available in relation to tax.
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Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1597 (W. 196) of 2015).

Regulations
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
land-use planning
waste (abuse)
land registration
These Regulations implement the planning and land-use aspects of Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and the Council on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances ("Seveso III Directive"). The non-planning aspects of the Seveso III Directive are implemented through The Control of Major-Accident Hazards Regulations 2015.
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Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2014 S.I. No. 3038 of 2014).

Regulations
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land-use planning
cadastres
customary law
pastoralists
land registration
These Regulations make provision for the registration of common land and town or village greens under Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006. They apply to the registration areas (as defined in these Regulations) of the commons registration authorities in England specified in Schedule 1. Registers shall be kept by commons registration authorities. The Regulations concern, among other things, applications and proposals to amend the registers, including provision for the holding of public inquiries in appropriate cases.
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Land Registration (Proper Office) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 1627 of 2013).

Regulations
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
cadastres
land registration
This Order designates offices as proper offices for the receipt of for the receipt of specified descriptions of applications under the Land Registration Act 2002 by registrar. This Order applies to any application to the registrar except an application delivered to the registrar: (a) in accordance with a written arrangement as to delivery made between the registrar and the applicant or between the registrar and the applicant’s conveyancer; or (b) under the provision of any relevant notice given under Schedule 2 to the Land Registration Rules 2003.