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Act No. 109/88 on Agrarian Reform.

Legislation
Portugal
Southern Europe
Europe

This Act concerns Agrarian Reform. It consists of 51 articles laying down general principles in order to manage this sector: land expropriation requirements, agricultural land use, land rights, land concession, lease, etc.

Implemented by: Decree-Law No. 12/91 regulating the right of use of expropriated lands. (1991-01-09)
Amended by: Act No. 46/90 amending Act No. 109/88 on Agrarian Reform. (1990-08-22)

Dahir nº 1-69-170 sur la défense et la restauration des sols.

Legislation
Morocco
Africa
Northern Africa

Ce dahir porte dispositions relatives aux diverses mesures à prendre en vue de la défense et de la restauration des sols. La mesure principale consiste en la création de zones dites "périmètres de défense et de restauration des sols d'intérêt national", à l'intérieur desquelles l'Etat peut imposer les mesures et les travaux nécessités par la lutte contre l'érosion.

Harbour Boards Dry Land Endowment Revesting Act (No. 104 of 1991).

Legislation
New Zealand
Oceania

This Act, consisting of 15 sections and one Schedule, provides for certain endowments of dry harbour land to be revested in the Crown or reserved for certain purposes, and to amend certain enactments. Section 4 empowers the Governor-General to declare specified lands vested in local authorities to be revested in the Crown for purpose of conservation (under the Conservation Act 1987), or for the purpose of creating reserves under the Reserves Act 1977.

Land Act 1948 (No. 64 of 1948).

Legislation
New Zealand
Oceania

This Act governs the alienation, development, classification and leasing of Crown lands and is divided into 13 Parts and 2 Schedules as follows: General administration (I); Surveys (II); Purchase and development of land (III); Classification and alienation of Crown land (IV); Leases and licences (V); Advances to Crown tenants (VI); Acquisition of fee simple and modification of existing leases and licences (VII); Renewals of renewable leases (VIII); Remissions, revaluations, forfeitures (IX); Servicemen and discharged servicemen (X); Licences for timber, flax, minerals and other purposes (XI

Natural Resources Act 1951 (No. 71 of 1951).

Legislation
Eswatini
Southern Africa
Africa

The Act provides for the establishment of the Natural Resources Board, whose functions shall: (a) except in respect of Swazi areas to exercise supervision over natural resources; (b) to promote the conservation and improvement of natural resources; (c) to advice the Minister of Agriculture on the proper conservation, use and improvement of natural resources. The Minister may, on the recommendation of the board, set aside Government land or acquire land in areas other than the Swazi areas, for the conservation or improvement of natural resources.

Crown Forests Assets Act (No. 99 of 1989).

Legislation
New Zealand
Oceania

This Act, consisting of 5 Parts and three Schedules, provides for the following aspects of forestry assets: management of the Crown’s forest assets; the transfer of those assets while at the same time protecting the claims of Maori under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975; in the case of successful claims by Maori under that Act, the transfer of Crown forest land to Maori ownership and for payment by the Crown to Maori of compensation; and other incidental matters.It is divided into the following Parts: Crown forest land (I); Crown forestry assets and Crown forestry licences (II); Return of Cr

Land Conservation and Improvement Act (No. 10 of 1992).

Legislation
Saint Lucia
Americas
Caribbean

This Act provides for the conservation of land in St. Lucia, for the establishment of a Board to be known as the Land Conservation Board, for conferring on that Board functions as to land, and for purposes connected therewith or incidental thereto. Land is defined as including land covered by water and in fact this Act contains provisions on drainage works.

Act No. 48/V/98 regulating forestry activity.

Legislation
Cape Verde
Africa
Western Africa

This Act regulates forestry activity. It consists of 14 Chapters specifying authorized activities to be performed by public and private entities in order to protect national forests. It also establishes national administration competencies and actions to be carried out by the Government of Cape Verde for managing forestry resources. Chapter I defines all sectors relative to forestry activity (i.e.

Law of Property Act.

Legislation
Estonia
Europe
Northern Europe

This Act is divided into 8 Parts as follows: General (I); Possession and land register (II); Ownership (III); Servitudes (IV); Real encumbrances (V); Building leases (VI); Right of pre-emption (VII); Right of security (VIII); Implementation of Act (IX).This Law provides for real rights, their content, creation and extinguishment and is the basis for other laws regulating real rights (art. 1). Real rights are defined as "the right of ownership, restricted real rights (servitudes, real encumbrances, building leases, right of pre-emption and the right of security).