This yearbook chapter discusses the link between international investment law and commercial pressures on the world’s natural resources. It argues that changes in legal frameworks are redefining control over natural resources, and facilitating transitions toward more commercialised land relations. As pressures on resources increase, many national laws undermine the rights of people impacted by investments. If not properly thought through, international treaties to protect foreign investment could compound shortcomings of local and national governance.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksOctober, 2016South America, Africa, Europe, United States of America
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksMarch, 2016Germany
Recent studies have focused on the 'silent' agricultural revolution that occurred in rural West German society during the postwar period. The purpose of this paper is to provide a new framework by reviewing these recent studies in three research fields: (1) German rural social history, (2) the history of German agricultural policy, and (3) the ecological aspects of the land consolidation program ('Flurbereinigung').
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2016
Urban physical public infrastructure is a frontline defense mechanism to manage and mitigate climate-related impacts. Market instruments are often cited as possible means to spread risk and reduce financial burdens on the public sector. The authors argue that existing research tends to focus on the technical issues of instruments and neglects considering institutional dynamics that may enable or constrain local market-based financing mechanisms.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsMarch, 2016Global
Tenure responsive land use planning: Critical steps for actions in tackling urban poverty in developing countries
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Library ResourceMultimediaMarch, 2016Global
Tenure responsive land use planning: Critical steps for actions in tackling urban poverty in developing countries
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsMarch, 2016Global
Scaling up Responsible Land Governance: A Guide for Building Fit-For-Purpose Land Administration Systems in Less Developed Countries
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Library ResourceMultimediaMarch, 2016Global
Scaling up Responsible Land Governance: A Guide for Building Fit-For-Purpose Land Administration Systems in Less Developed Countries
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchMarch, 2016Namibia
Experiences in developing business process for Flexible Land Tenure Act implementation in Gobabis Namibia
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Library ResourceMultimediaMarch, 2016Namibia
Experiences in developing business process for Flexible Land Tenure Act implementation in Gobabis Namibia
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsMarch, 2016Global
Costing and Financing of Land Administration Services – Challenges in Implementation
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