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National Policies
January, 2006
Turkey
Turkey’s National Action Program on Combating Desertification is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach.
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Library ResourceRegulationsJuly, 2005Palestine
The Resolution for areas of the Gaza Strip left by the Israeli army states that: (i) the current level of employment and agricultural production should be maintained and be declared as eligible agricultural areas and all necessary facilities and exemptions should be granted to make them productive; (ii) the Minister of Finance in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture is tasked with establishing a company that manages all agricultural facilities efficiently and transparently, in order to ensure the proper implementation and production of agricultural export commodities; (iii) the est
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Library ResourceNational PoliciesJanuary, 2006Uganda
It is against inappropriate decisions in the allocation of land use activities that are manifested, among others, in form of: land degradation, mainly soil erosion, loss of vegetation cover; loss of biological diversity, wetlands degradation, pollution, uncontrolled urban development, conflicts over land use, and reduced land productivity that government committed resources for the preparation of this National Land Use Policy.The policy aims to support the national objectives on poverty eradication and economic growth while at the same time ensuring sustainable utilisation of natural resour
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Library ResourceRegulationsJuly, 2005Slovakia
This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, which is composed of 20 articles and 16 Annexes, lays down details on: (a) the procedure of soil sampling; (b) the method and scope of agrochemical soil testing and the identification of soil properties of forest land; (c) keeping records on the consumption and use of fertilizers; (d) the method of processing the annual balance of nutrients and soil organic on agricultural land.
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Library ResourceRegulationsOctober, 2005Haiti
Le présent décret crée le Centre National de l'Information Géo-spatiale (CNIG), et fixe son organisation, ses attributions et son fonctionnement. Le Centre National de l’information Géo-Spatiale (CNlGS) a pour mission de produire et de diffuser l’information géographique actualisée et fiable sur tout le territoire national par l'utilisation de technologies modernes appropriées, garantissant la mise à disposition de méthodes, d'outils, de produits et de formation devant supporter la planification des actions de développement durable du pays.
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Library ResourceRegulationsOctober, 2005United Kingdom
These Regulations set out the written representations procedure that may be used for deciding whether to authorise the compulsory purchase of land in England and Wales. They apply only when the acquiring or confirming authority is a Minister of the Crown. The procedure may only be used for compulsory purchase orders that are subject to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 and not subject to special parliamentary procedure. When there are objections to authorising compulsory purchase, the written representations procedure may be used as an alternative to holding an inquiry or hearing.
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Library ResourceNational PoliciesJanuary, 2006Fiji
The Rural Land Use Policy for Fiji is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The general principle of this Policy is to determine responsibilities of the State, landowners and land users in the fields of sustainable rural development, land management, protection of natural resources, having regard to biophysical, cultural, social and commercial factors.Technical, institutional and legal framework will be strengthened and assessment will be carried out on agricultural land, pastures and forests to ensure efficient land use.
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Library ResourceNational PoliciesJanuary, 2005Colombia
El Plan de Acción Nacional de Lucha contra la Desertificación y la Sequía en Colombia es un instrumento de alcance nacional cuyo objetivo general es adelantar acciones contra la degradación de tierras, desertificación y mitigación de los efectos de la sequía, así como para el manejo sostenible de los ecosistemas de las zonas secas, a partir de la aplicación de medidas prácticas que permitan prevenir, detener y revertir dichos procesos degradativos y contribuir al desarrollo sostenible de las zonas afectadas.
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Library ResourceRegulationsJanuary, 2005Venezuela
El presente Decreto tiene por objeto consolidar el proceso de reorganización de la tenencia y uso de las tierras con vocación agrícola, para eliminar de forma progresiva el latifundio en las zonas rurales del país, e incorporar a los grupos de población y comunidades organizadas, garantizando el aprovechamiento racional de los recursos naturales y agroalimentarios de la tierra, mediante la planificación plurisectorial de la Administración Nacional Estatal y Municipal, así como coadyuvar en la aplicación de las políticas que se dicten en esta materia.Se crea con carácter temporal una Comisió
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Library ResourceLegislationJanuary, 2005Ethiopia
This Proclamation grants the power to specified local public bodies to expropriate rural or urban landholdings for public purpose where it believes that it should be used for a better development project to be carried out by public entities, private investors, cooperative societies or other organs, or where such expropriation has been decided by the appropriate higher regional or federal government organ for the same purpose. The Proclamation sets out the procedure of expropriation and provides with respect to compensation (which shall be paid in advance) and appeals.
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