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    An Ordinance further to amend the Forest Ordinance.

    Regulations
    Ghana, Africa, Western Africa

    The amendments of the principal Act concern the procedures in an enquiry by the Reserve Settlement Commissioner in respect of rights of a proposed Forest Reserve and procedures with a native Court. The new section concerns surveys in the framework of a land dispute.

    Amends: Forest Ordinance (Cap. 157). (1954)

  2. Library Resource

    An Act adopting the new National Forestry Law.

    Legislation
    Liberia, Africa, Western Africa

    This Act makes provision, in 22 Chapters, for the management and conservation of forest resources of Liberia, defines ownership rights and other rights in forests, provides for the protection of the environment and wildlife in forests, regulates the trade in forest products and provides for various other matters relative to forestry and wildlife.Chapter 2 defines rights in forest resources in Liberia and grants the right to the Forestry Development Authority to lease out forestry land.

  3. Library Resource

    An Act Adopting the National Forestry Reform Law of 2006

    Legislation
    Liberia, Africa, Western Africa

    This Act makes provision, in 23 Chapters, for the management and conservation of forest resources of Liberia, defines ownership rights and other rights in forests, regulates commercial and other use of forests resources, provides for the protection of the environment and wildlife in forests, regulates the trade in forest products and provides for various other matters relative to forestry and wildlife.The Act defines the principles of forest management and conservation to be undertaken by the Forestry Development Authority.

  4. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa

    The aim of this Proclamation is to improve management and utilization of land and land resources for agricultural purposes. It applies to all land that lies outside of municipal borders. The Proclamation defines the right to acquire, free of charge, rural land by adult residents of the region, whose livelihood depends on agriculture, and other subjects. It also defines land use rights of peasants, pastoralists and semi-pastoralists and provides for the protection of such rights.

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    An Act to make provision with respect to searching for and mining minerals, to repeal the Mining Act and certain other Acts and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

    Legislation
    Malawi, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act, among other things, vests the property of mineral rights in the President, provides with respect to the administration of matters regarding mines and minerals, provides for the granting of mineral rights and related matters, and provides for the protection of the environment in relation with mining operations. The Act also includes provisions concerning dispute resoluation.No person shall carry on in Malawi reconnaissance, prospecting or mining operations, except under and in accordance with a Mineral Right, a non-exclusive prospecting licence, a claim or a mineral permit.

  6. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Niger, Africa, Western Africa

    La présente loi fixe les règles et principes fondamentaux de la libre administration des collectivités territoriales (la commune et la région), leurs compétences et leurs ressources.Elle comprend 333 articles repartis en huit (08) parties ou livres, notamment les dispositions générales (Livre I; les collectivités territoriales et de leurs organes (Livre II); les transferts de compétences de l’Etat aux collectivités territoriales (Livre III); le fonctionnement des organes délibérants des collectivités territoriales (Livre IV); le régime financier des collectivités territoriales (Livre V); le

  7. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Benin, Africa, Western Africa

    Le présent code comprend 543 articles répartis en 10 titres, à savoir: Dispositions générales (Titre I); De la propriété (Titre II); De la protection et de la reconnaissance administrative du droit de propriété (Titre III); Des atteintes au droit de propriété (Titre IV); Du domaine immobilier de l’Etat et des collectivités territoriales (Titre V); Des dispositions relatives aux terres rurales et coutumières (Titre VI); De la preuve et du contentieux foncier (Titre VII); Du cadre institutionnel de gestion du domaine et du foncier (Titre VIII); Des infractions et des sanctions (Titre IX); Des

  8. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Liberia, Africa, Western Africa

    This Regulation of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) implements provisions of the Community Rights Law of 2009 with Respect to Forest Lands ("Community Rights Law"), and determines the rules, guidelines and procedures for the establishment of forest communities and to access, manage, use and the benefits of forest resources within the Republic of Liberia, and participation by communities in the reforestation, rehabilitation and conservation of forest and wildlife resources in Liberia.

  9. Library Resource

    An Act to consolidate the law on mining and provide for the management and administration of minerals, mineral oils and incidental matters.

    Legislation
    Eswatini, Southern Africa, Africa

    This Act, among other things, recognizes the Minerals Management Board as established by section 214 of the Constitution and provides rules relative to exploration and exploitation of minerals in Swaziland. The Act defines functions and powers of the Board, establishes an office of the Commissioner of Mines and defines functions of the Commissioner of Mines. A distinction is made between small-scale and large-scale operations for the purposes of this Act.

  10. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Liberia, Africa, Western Africa

    This Act makes provision with respect to exploration for and exploitation of mineral resources, underground waters, geothermal deposits and related matters. It also empowers the Minister to regulate radioactive minerals.The Minister of Lands, Mines and Energy shall be the main administrative authority for purposes of this Act. The Act establishes a Minerals Technical Committee and a Mineral Development Fund.The Act sets out various mineral rights and the conditions at which they can be obtained.

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