This Act provides for the granting of various rights relative to prospecting and mining of minerals, for environmental obligations related to mining operations and other duties of persons carrying out mining operations, and control of mining operations. “Minerals” is defined so as to exclude petroleum ,as defined in section 2 of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, and public and private water when used for a primary, secondary or tertiary use, as defined in the Water Act.

The purpose of this Act is to recognize forest rights to tribal communities who have been occupying the land before the forest laws were put into force.Scheduled Tribes residing in forests shall be entitled to the land currently occupied which may be allocated in all forests including National Parks and Sanctuaries.The Act grants forest rights to Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers including: right to live in the forest land for habitation or for self-cultivation for livelihood; right of ownership, access to collect, use, and dispose of minor forest produce; right to use

This Law provides for the protection and use of pastures for cattle grazing and transhumance. It forbids the sale of lands destined to pastures for agricultural or commercial purposes and it prohibits the removal of pens or any other appliances built or existing in the pasture land. Offences and penalties for contravening the present law are detailed in the text.

Repealed by: Law on Pasture and Grazing Land. (2000-04-00)

This Proclamation aims at improving management and utilization of land and land resources for agricultural purposes in the Southern Nations, Nationalities And Peoples' Regional State. It applies to all land that lies outside of municipal borders. The Proclamation defines the right to acquire, free of charge, rural land by peasants, pastoralists and semi-pastoralists engaged in agriculture and the equal rights of women with respect to land and provides for the protection of such rights.

The present Law introduces some amendments to the Carinthia Wood and Pasture Exploitation Law (LGBl. No. 15/22003). In particular, the Law amends, inter alia, article 3 dealing with authorizations; article 17 concerning the environmental ombudsman; article 18 regarding the environmental impact assessment; article 24 on compensation payments; and article 61 on implementation of Community Law.

Amends: Carinthia Wood and Pasture Exploitation Law. (2003-02-06)

This Regional Law establishes the modalities of allocation of agricultural lands for grazing, transhumance and pastoralism and is aimed at specific and rational management of grazing grounds, conservation and improvement of grasses, prevention of soil erosion and land degradation, desertification, other negative anthropogenic impact and conservation and reproduction of natural landscapes. Grazing grounds destined for pastoralism shall be classified as winter, spring-autumn and summer.

This Regional Law establishes the modalities of allocation of agricultural lands for grazing, transhumance and pastoralism and is aimed at specific and rational management of grazing grounds, conservation and improvement of grasses, prevention of negative anthropogenic impact, conservation and reproduction of natural landscapes. Grazing grounds destined for pastoralism shall be classified as winter and summer. Land destined for grazing, transhumance and pastoralism shall be public or municipal property and can be allotted to natural and legal persons exclusively on lease.

This Regional Law establishes the modalities of allocation of agricultural lands for grazing, transhumance and pastoralism and is aimed at promotion of traditional forms of pastoralism. Land destined for grazing, transhumance and pastoralism shall be public property and shall not be subject to privatization. Land destined for grazing, transhumance and pastoralism can be allotted to natural and legal persons exclusively on lease. Map of areas destined for grazing, transhumance and pastoralism is attached in the Annex.

This Regional Law sets forth rules and regulations for grazing and pastoralism for cattle and poultry and is aimed at ensuring rational management of pastures, protection of agricultural land and crops against damages caused by cattle and poultry. Grazing and pastoralism on the regional territory shall be authorized on enclosed pastures and on open ranges (common pastures) on the leash or unleashed but guarded by the owners or authorized persons with the consideration and in compliance with maximum allowable rates of grazing pressure.

This Proclamation of the Benishangul Gumz Regional State shall apply to any rural land found in the region. It mainly is concerned with land rights land use and administration of rural lands. Land is declared the common property of the state and people and it shall not be subjected to sale or other means of exchange. Any peasant who legally resides in the region shall have the right to hold land irrespective of gender or any other discrimination. Land administration shall be implemented through community participation. Rural land shall not be expropriated unless to use for public services.

This Rural Land Use and Administration Policy of the Afar National Regional State seeks to provide an answer to the following problems: The traditional land administration and use system is not in line with the formal government land administration and use system.

Le présent décret crée et délimite un périmètre d'amélioration pastorale d'Oulad Bousbaâ (comme rurale de Sidi Mokhtar, cercle de Chichaoua, province de Marrakech). La création de cette zone vise à limiter la dégradation des pâturages et en assurer la reconstitution en vue d’une exploitation rationnelle.Par ailleurs, les associations d’élevage constituées dans les limites de ce périmètre antérieurement à la publication de ce décret doivent être déclarés aux administratives locales.