A community’s choice to give, or withhold, their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) to a project or activity planned to take place on their land is a recognized right of Indigenous peoples under international law. It is also a best practice principle that applies to all communities affected by projects or activities on the land, water and forests that they rely on.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchAugust, 2019Kenya, South Africa, Guatemala, Honduras, United States of America, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Global
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Is the participation, and benets of affected local communities meaningful, and equitable?
Journal Articles & BooksReports & ResearchDecember, 2016KenyaLand acquisitions, either driven by foreign investments or domestic investment needs have continued to polarize opinions. When this research was proposed, it was premised on arguments by scholars Ruth Meinzen-Dick and Helen Markelova, who had analysed agricultural land deals, and argued that there were potentially two schools of thought about foreign acquisitions over agricultural land.
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A Case Study of Kajiado County
Reports & ResearchMay, 2012KenyaFiscal instruments are tools that governments use to manage revenue and expenditure and therefore influence the growth (or stability) of the various sectors of the economy. Government revenue is derived primarily through taxation. In Kenya, land taxation has contributed less than 1% of government revenue for the past three years. The Sessional Paper No.
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