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21- Participation of Youth - Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI): Knowledge into Action Notes series

Manuals & Guidelines
March, 2019
Global
Land & Investments
land governance
public participation
land management
agricultural land management
agriculture
land rights
youth
This note is part of an Action Notes series and provides guidance for governments and companies on examples to follow to engage youth in participating in agriculture.
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A Guide for Company-Based Grievance Mechanisms for Land-Related Disputes

January, 2019
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Investments
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A New Approach to the Registration of Buildings towards 3D Land and Property Management in Slovakia

Sustainability

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2019
Slovakia
Forest Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Investments
Urban Tenure
land titling
Slovakia faces a critical period in land and property management. The Land Registry still maintains its old 1990s information system and obsolete manual record system, whose structure and links of the real estate records and ownership titles are unable to meet the current requirements of companies in its graphical representation and visualization of data. Basically, it is a partially structured, digitalized and yet still analog system for recording land titles.
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A Short Glimpse to the Urban Development of Tabriz during the History

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2019
Global
Urban Tenure
Land & Investments
Forest Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land degradation
Locating on North West of Iran Tabriz the capital of East Azerbaijan Province is one of the important metropolises of the country The foundation of this historic city dated back to 1500 BC but due to the severe earthquakes few historic buildings remained from ancient eras In 2012 Tabriz was selected as the most beautiful city of Iran and it is nominated as the tourism capital of Islamic countries in 2018 Tabriz used to be the capital of Iran during different dynasties like Ilkhanid Kara Koyunlu Ak Koyunlu and Safavid it was the residence of the royal family and crown prince during the Qajar
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A stronger voice for women in local land governance: effective approaches in Tanzania, Ghana, and Senegal

January, 2019
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
Land & Gender
women
land governance
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Accaparement de terres et huile de palme en Sierra Leone

Reports & Research
February, 2019
Western Africa, Sierra Leone
Land & Investments
Land Conflicts
community land rights
expropriation
indigenous peoples' land rights
land grabbing
land management
land rights
land use
palm oil industries
Date: 7 mars 2019

Source: Farmlandgrab, FIAN Belgium

FIAN Belgium publie un nouveau rapport "Accaparement de terres et huile de palme en Sierra Leone : analyse du cas SOCFIN à la lumière des droits humains".

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Access to Land Influencing the Urban Development of Egypt

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2019
Egypt
Land & Investments
Urban Tenure
Land & Food Security
community land rights
customary land rights
land access
land conflicts
land deals
land governance
land information systems
land law
land management
land ownership
land policies
land register
land registration
land rights
land tenure
tenure security
urban land
The paper seeks to assess the impact of access to the land of Egypt on urban development in an attempt to identify policies and laws that can be categorized as a catalyst in urban conflict A systematicreview of Data on land tenure environment of Egypt land access land governance and tenure security the actors involved in these processes their roles the land tenure related challenges they face and measures that can be taken to address these challenges was collected at country level In the context of Egypt Access to land is deemed with obstacles confronting beneficiaries and legal procedures
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Achieving Socially Responsible Land Investment - Model Guidebook for Business Enterprises Considering Agricultural Investment

Manuals & Guidelines
January, 2019
Global
Land & Investments
land markets
land investments
responsible investment
community land rights
tenure security
capacity development
research
This Guidebook for Business Enterprise includes instructions and tailorable tools for business professionals seeking to design and implement an agricultural investment in a socially responsible manner that recognises and protects community land rights. It provides support for implementing best practices related to understanding and respecting land rights in the context of an investment.
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Agricultural Investments: A Primer for Host Government Lawyers and Local Lawyers in Private Practice

Training Resources & Tools
October, 2019
Global
Land & Investments
agriculture
land acquisitions
land investments
land rights
land tenure
This primer provides an introduction to some of the key issues that arise in the negotiation of contracts linked to investments in agriculture, and practical guidance for how to approach common issues. First, it outlines the typical goals of three important stakeholders – the government, companies, and communities who live on or near land on which a project will take place – along with the risks that each type of stakeholder faces. Then, it discusses the role of contracts and lawyers, provides tips for negotiations, and includes resources for further reading.
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Agriculture et paysannerie en Algérie : de la période coloniale aux politiques agricoles et rurales d’aujourd’hui

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2019
Northern Africa, Algeria
Land & Investments
agrarian reform
agricultural land management
agriculture
land administration
land management
land reform
land use
Date: 5 novembre 2019

Source: Foncier & Développement

Cet ouvrage de Omar Bessaoud aborde des thèmes cruciaux et des problématiques qui émergent ces derniers mois dans les débats publics, au sein des associations et des divers cercles et think tank nationaux (sécurité alimentaire du pays, compétitivité de l’agriculture, effets du changement climatique, foncier rural…).