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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2009
    Nigeria, United States of America, Sweden, Belarus, Finland, Australia, United Kingdom, Iceland, Niger, Thailand, Kenya, South Africa, Nicaragua, Turkey, Italy, Norway, Argentina, India, Paraguay, Brazil, Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas, Oceania

    The articles in this volume supplement FAO Land Tenure Studies 10, Compulsory acquisition of land and compensation. The latter publication explains what compulsory acquisition and compensation are and what constitutes good practice in this area. This current volumes introductory article provides an overview of these issues. The issue of compulsory acquisition from a human rights perspective is also addressed here as are the concepts of market value, compensation value and just terms compensation.

  2. Library Resource
    Legislation & Policies
    Legislation
    June, 1962
    Ghana

    An act to provide for the acquisition of land in the national interest and other purposes connected therewith

  3. Library Resource
    Legislation & Policies
    Legislation
    January, 1955
    Botswana

    An Act to make provision authorizing the acquisition of property for public and other purposes, and for settling the amount of any compensation to be paid, or any matter in difference.

  4. Library Resource
    Legislation & Policies
    Legislation
    April, 2000
    Afghanistan

    This is Afghanistan's general law on expropriation of land. It was last amended in 2005

  5. Library Resource
    Legislation & Policies
    Legislation
    September, 2012
    Kenya

    This was Kenya's law on expropriation from 2010-2012 - it was repealed by the 2012 Land Act.

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