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Library ResourceJanuary, 2013
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2012Pakistan
‘A Guide on Land and Property Rights in Pakistan’ was designed and prepared to facilitate the basic understanding of the complex principles of the Pakistani land and revenue administration system. The first edition, printed in December 2011, was warmly received by lawyers, national civil society organisations, community leaders, local authorities, donor agencies, and international affairs organisations, engaged in relief, rehabilitation, development or other similar works that necessitate some basic understanding of the land administration system in Pakistan.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2012Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2012
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2012
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJanuary, 2013Global, Africa
Across the developing world, rural women suffer widespread gender-based discrimination in laws, customs and practices cause severe inequalities in their ability to access, control, own and use land and limit their participation in decision-making at all levels of land governance.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2012Lebanon
BACKGROUND: Palestinian refugees have lived in camps and gatherings in Lebanon for more than 60 years. They are socially, politically, and economically disadvantaged as a result of discriminatory laws and decades of marginalisation, as shown by the absence of property rights and being banned from more than 30 occupations. In Palestinian refugee camps and gatherings, the provision of housing, water, electricity, refuse, and other services are inadequate and contribute to poor health.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsApril, 2012Global
Property rights to land represent the key institutional asset on which rural people build their livelihoods. In fact, in many countries, landlessness is the best predictor of poverty. The nature of farmers’ property rights to land substantially impacts their willingness and ability to adopt productivity-enhancing inputs and investments.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksLegislation & PoliciesDecember, 2012Kenya
The constitution of Kenya , 2010
Sessional Paper No.3 of 2009 on the National Land Policy
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksReports & ResearchJune, 2012Kenya
According to 2001 statistics, 924 million people, almost one third of the world’s population lived in slums. A majority of these people are in the developing countries and they account for 43% of the urban population. Slums are characterized by a dense proliferation of small, makeshift shelters built from diverse materials, degradation of the local ecosystem and by severe social problems.
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