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La fabrique de la coutume au Maroc : le droit des femmes aux terres collectives

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2017
Morocco
Land & Gender
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
customary law
communal territory
customary land rights
women
Cet article situe les débats actuels autour de l’accès genré aux terres collectives au Maroc par rapport à une discussion plus large sur l’héritage colonial et la fabrique du droit coutumier. La construction coloniale de la ‘collectivité ethnique’ et l’institutionnalisation du ‘droit coutumier’ ont préservé la coutume comme catégorie juridique mais elles ont rigidifié son application en l’inscrivant dans le cadre plus général du droit positif.
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A Political Economy of Environmental Impact Assessment in the Mekong Region, Water Alternatives

Journal Articles & Books
May, 2016
South-Eastern Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
development
land policies
environment
climate change
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an issue of concern to governments, organized civil society groups, as well as business actors in the Mekong region. EIA and related forms of environmental assessments are being carried out throughout the region with varying levels of quality, legal frameworks, monitoring and compliance.
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Property Rights and Resource Governance Guatemala

Reports & Research
December, 2016
Latin America and the Caribbean, Guatemala
Land & Investments
Land in post-conflict settings
land governance
property law
agrarian reform
land conflicts
In Guatemala, a history of discrimination and inequality of opportunity led to a 36-year conflict that finally subsided with a Peace Agreement in 1996. Improvements since then have prevented a return to conflict and begun to create the conditions for sustained stability. However, the persistence of substantial inequality constitutes a risk factor for future stability and constrains Guatemala’s growth potential. Land distribution is highly unequal. The largest 2.5% of farms occupy nearly two-thirds of agricultural land while 90% of the farms are on only one-sixth of the agricultural land.
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Chile´s Forestry Industry, FSC Certification and Mapuche Communities

Reports & Research
November, 2016
Chile
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
forestry
forest management plans
indigenous peoples' land rights
In April 2015, an international group of independent researchers, coordinated by Rosamel Millaman and Charles R. Hale, embarked on a comprehensive study whose guiding theme was the situation of Mapuche comunities in the region of La Araucania in relation to forestry companies in Chile. The intention of this study is to provide a document that could form a basis for renewed and improved dialogue about the way these companies conduct their forestry operations in the lands that are historically claimed by these Mapuche communities.
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Age, extent and carbon storage of the central Congo Basin peatland complex

Reports & Research
January, 2017
Congo
land use mapping
environment
wetlands
Peatlands are carbon-rich ecosystems that cover just three per cent of Earth's land surface, but store one-third of soil carbon. Peat soils are formed by the build-up of partially decomposed organic matter under waterlogged anoxic conditions. Most peat is found in cool climatic regions where unimpeded decomposition is slower, but deposits are also found under some tropical swamp forests. Here we present field measurements from one of the world's most extensive regions of swamp forest, the Cuvette Centrale depression in the central Congo Basin.
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Plan National d'Affectation du Territoire

Gabon : Situation des terres affectées

Reports & Research
Conference Papers & Reports
November, 2016
Gabon
land administration
spatial source
land use mapping
land management
land use
government
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Climate Change Risk Profile: Azerbaijan

Reports & Research
January, 2017
Azerbaijan
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land policies
environment
climate change
land degradation
agriculture
biodiversity
water
This profile provides an overview of climate risk issues in Azerbaijan, including how climate change will potentially impact agriculture, water resources, human health, tourism, and coastal resources and infrastructure. The brief includes an overview and climate summary of Azerbaijan, as well as projected climate changes. Also included is information on sector impacts and vulnerabilities to climate change, the policy context and information regarding ongoing climate change projects in Azerbaijan.
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Habitat III National Report Tanzania

Reports & Research
July, 2016
Tanzania
Urban Tenure
land policies
urban areas
human settlements
housing rights
Tanzania implemented extensive policy, legislative and structural reforms taken
and taken several other measures to fulfil her commitments to the Habitat II
Agenda. Yet achieving the objectives of "shelter for all" and "sustainable human
settlements in an urbanizing world" has remained elusive, due to financial and
human resource limitations of the urban authorities and rapid urbanization. Lack
of access to affordable housing, finance, land and services has resulted in most of
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Index de transparence des systèmes fonciers communautaires en Afrique

Mise à jour sur la République du Congo

Reports & Research
October, 2016
Congo
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
customary land rights
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How can the Challenges of Ethiopias Rural Land Administration be Addressed?

Reports & Research
July, 2016
Ethiopia
Forest Tenure
Land & Investments
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
land governance
This summary examines the transparency in land governance in Ethiopia and proposals to improve this..This resource was published in the frame of the Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme. For more information;please check: https://landportal.org/community/projects/land-investment-transformation...