In light of the endorsement of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT), this Information Brief aims to provide concise and practical elements for a gender-equitable governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests. Developed jointly with the FAO study The Right to Food and the Responsible Governance of Tenure: A dialogue towards implementation, this Information Brief offers a right to food perspective on a crucial governance matter for the implementation of the VGGT.

This FAO Legal Paper looks at and evaluates the present forestry-related laws and policies in operation in Sierra Leone and makes recommendations to align them with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT). Although still a new concept in Sierra Leone, there is increasing interest in the responsible governance of tenure in forestry and the significance of forests for the livelihood of rural p eople rather than exclusively for their commercial and industrial potential.

This FAO Legal Paper looks at and evaluates the present laws and policies relating to sustainable small-scale fisheries in the fisheries and aquaculture legislation in operation in Sierra Leone and makes recommendations to align them with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT). This Paper provides a brief introduction of the fisheries sector in Sierra Leone, focusing on the small-scale sect or with an overview of the uses and access rights to resources.

In light of the endorsement of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT), this Information Brief aims to provide concise and practical elements for a responsible governance of agricultural investments. Developed jointly with the FAO study The Right to Food and the Responsible Governance of Tenure: A dialogue towards implementation, this Information Brief offers a right to food perspective on a c rucial governance matter for the implementation of the VGGT.

This FAO Legal Paper is the overall synopsis of a series of legal assessment reports that evaluate the laws and policies in the land, forestry and fisheries sectors in Sierra Leone and make recommendations to align them with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT), which were endorsed by the Committee on World Food Security in May 2012.

The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) is an alliance of international partners contributing to poverty alleviation and the Sustainable Development Goals through land reform, improved land management and security of tenure, through the development and implementation of inclusive and gender-responsive land tools.

Increasing global demand for natural resources is intensifying competition for land across the developing world, pushing companies onto territories that many Indigenous Peoples and rural communities have sustainably managed for generations.

The Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) is a partnership of leading African universities and research institutions with proven leadership in education, training and research on land governance. Currently NELGA has more than 70 partner institutions in over 40 countries and is organized in 6 regional and  1 technical node supported by a Secretariat.

Pedoman ini adalah instrumen global, komprehensif pertama tentang tenurial dan pengelolaannya yang disusun melalui proses negosiasi antar pemerintah. Pedoman ini menguraikan tentang prinsip dan standar praktik bertanggung jawab mengenai pemanfaatan dan penguasaan tanah, perikanan dan hutan yang diterima secara internasional.

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أضحت حيازة الأراضي سيئة التنظيم مشكلة أساسية، خاصة في أفريقيا جنوب الصحراء الكبرى وجنوب شرق آسيا، حيث تهدد الأمن الغذائي وسبل كسب العيش المحلية وإدارة الموارد الطبيعية بطريقة مستدامة، وأثارت نزاعات حول الأراضي والتعدي على حقوق الإنسان. والمجموعات الاجتماعية المهمشة مهددة بصفة خاصة، بما في ذلك السكان الأصليون، وغيرهم من أصحاب الأراضي العرفيين، والنساء، الطبقات الدنيا، والأقليات العرقية.

国家粮食安全范围内土地、渔业及森林权属负责任治理自愿准则》明确提到牧民作为《准则》的使用者以及能力建设的对象。尽管牧民以往且经常被边缘化，本技术指南的制定是为了应对新兴的机会以便为牧民提供支持，并加强他们的土地和资源权利。可持续牧业的基本要素，如：确保传统权利、流动性和群落有效参与决策过程与牧民在可持续自然资源管理中的作用有关。在一些国家，已制定与牧区土地可持续治理相关的立法和法律框架，但是随着人口急剧增长、土地退化、气候变化以及不安全因素的不断增加，土地私有化和资源的减少等新出现的问题的形成，加强牧区土地所有权责任治理变得空前紧迫。强烈建议将本指南作为制定更多本地特色的牧民意见的框架，帮助他们根据其所在的法律、政治和社会环境来保护自己的土地。应该鼓励在牧区土地继续探讨关于土地使用权的治理，以便在世界五亿牧民中建立团结一致。