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    2013 Agricultural Census Whole Kingdom
    Reports & Research
    December, 2014
    Thailand

    The National Statistical Office has conducted the Agricultural Census every 10 years in accordance with the recommendation of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and this census round was the sixth of its series. The census aims to provide basic information of the structure of agriculture and that information provides as a guideline for developing agricultural policies and plans as well as for monitoring agricultural development for both national and local levels.

  2. Library Resource
    Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014-Synthesis
    Reports & Research
    November, 2014
    Philippines

    Discrimination against women and girls carries a high development cost. This
    third edition of the SIGI captures and measures gender-based discrimination in social
    institutions
    − social norms, practices and laws
    − across 160 countries. It exposes the
    ongoing prevalence of discrimination in all regions of the world and across all cultures
    irrespective of their levels of income or development. The 2014 edition of the SIGI
    testifies to the global nature of gender inequality but provides evidence that national

  3. Library Resource
    review of selected land law

    Discussion Paper in the context of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Governance of Tenure (VGGT)

    Reports & Research
    October, 2014
    Philippines

    This discussion paper on the “VGGT and National Policies on the Governance of Tenure”3

     has

    been commissioned by the Asian NGO Coalition (ANGOC) as a member of the Philippine

    Development Forum – Working Group on Sustainable Rural Development (PDF-SRD).4 This

    paper examines national policies as embodied in the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the

    major land and natural resource laws passed by the Philippine legislature. This research is

  4. Library Resource
    Avoiding forced eviction
    Manuals & Guidelines
    December, 2014
    Cambodia

    This guide aims to help communities who face, or have suffered from, evictions by providing guidance on how to prepare for negotiations. Communities can use this guide to negotiate and advocate for solutions or alternatives to eviction that improve the lives of the whole community.

    This resource is part of the CCSI’s Directory of Community Guidance on Agreements Relating to Agriculture or Forestry Investment.

  5. Library Resource
    REPORT ON RESEARCH FINDINGS, POLICY OPTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A LAW ON LAND RIGHTS AND TITLE RESTITUTION

    A LAW ON LAND RIGHTS AND TITLE RESTITUTION

    Reports & Research
    July, 2014
    Timor-Leste

    This third report comprises two parts: Part 1 contains an analysis of policy options and recommendations for the preparation of a law on land rights and title restitution. The recommendations are based on LLP’s research findings, its comparative case studies, an analysis of existing legislation and on relevant input of stakeholders that participated in LLP’s roundtable on land rights in June 2004. Part 2 presents LLP’s research methodology, results and analysis for the development of land policy concerning land rights and title restitution.

  6. Library Resource
    womens-access-to-land-and-property-rights-in-the-plural-justice-system-of-timor-leste
    Reports & Research
    November, 2014
    Timor-Leste

    The Centre of Studies for Peace and Development (CEPAD) with support from UN Women, conducted participatory action research over a period of 12 months in order to examine women’s access to justice in the plural legal system of Timor-Leste with a focus on women’s rights to land and property.

  7. Library Resource
    The Islamic Legal Provisions for Women’s Share in the Inheritance System: A Reflection on Malaysian Society
    Peer-reviewed publication
    December, 2014
    Malaysia

    Characterized as divinely ordained, the Islamic law of inheritance defines women’s rights to property of the deceased with specific roles and responsibilities for each individual. Obviously, the Islamic law of inheritance is a major contribution to the legal system of the world, compared to the customary laws in the pre‐Islamic Arab society that denied any proprietary right by way of inheritance to female relatives including daughters.

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