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Indigenous Peoples Rights Act 1997 (Republic Act No. 8371 of 1997).

An Act to recognize, protect and promote the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples, creating a National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, establishing implementing mechanisms, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.

Legislation
Philippines, South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Land Conflicts
Land & Gender
farmland
customary law
land registration
land inheritance rights
cadastres
land law
land dispute resolution
gender equity in access to land
land ownership
The Act makes provision for the promotion and recognition of the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs), with a view to preserve their culture, traditions and institutions and to ensure the equal protection and non-discrimination of members.
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Land Act (No. 19/97).

Legislation
Mozambique, Eastern Africa, Africa
Land & Gender
public ownership
use rights
land registration
cadastres
gender equity in access to land
land law
customary law
This Act is composed of 35 articles divided into eight Chapters. It aims at establishing the terms under which the creation, exercise, modification, transfer and termination of the right of land use and benefit operates. It regulates ownership of the land and public domain, the right of use and benefit of land, powers and responsibilities of the concerned public bodies. In particular, it defines obligations to be fulfilled by foreign or national entities, as well as fees to be paid in order to obtain a licence for land exploitation.
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Land Act, 1999 (No. 4 of 1999).

An Act to provide for the basic law in relation to land other than the village land, the management of land, settlement of disputes and related matters.

Legislation
Tanzania, Africa, Eastern Africa
Land Conflicts
Land & Gender
natural resources management
land registration
fisheries
cadastres
gender equity in access to land
land law
land dispute resolution
leases
An Act to provide for the administration of land and land tenure in Tanzania.The 187 sections of this Act are divided into 14 Parts: Preliminary provisions (I); Fundamental principles of land policy (II); Classification and tenure of land (III); Administration (IV); Rights and incidents of land occupation (V); Granted rights of occupancy VI); Conversion of interests in land (VII); Disposition affecting land (VIII); Leases (IX); Mortgages (X); Easements and analogous rights (XII); Co-occupancy and partition (XIII); Dispute settlement (XIV).Section 23 sets out the fundamental principles of Na
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Ley Nº 19.253 - Establece normas sobre protección, fomento y desarrollo de los indígenas.

Legislation
Chile, Americas, South America
Land & Gender
farmland
customary law
cadastres
land registration
water rights
land inheritance rights
gender equity in access to land
La presente Ley tiene como finalidad la protección, el fomento y el desarrollo de las comunidades indígenas. El título II (arts. 12-22) se ocupa de manera particular del reconocimiento y protección de las tierras indígenas. A efectos de esta Ley son tierras indígenas aquellas que las personas o comunidades indígenas actualmente ocupan en propiedad o posesión históricamente, o bien en virtud de los títulos indicados en el artículo 12, así como las que los indígenas o sus comunidades reciban a título gratuito del Estado.
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Loi nº 2007-03 portant régime foncier rural en République du Bénin.

Legislation
Benin, Africa, Western Africa
Land Conflicts
Land & Gender
farmland
customary law
land-use planning
land registration
use rights
cadastres
gender equity in access to land
land law
land dispute resolution
La présente loi détermine les règles et les principes fondamentaux relatifs au régime foncier rural en République du Bénin. Elle s’applique au domaine privé rural de l’Etat et des collectivités territoriales ainsi qu’aux terres rurales appartenant aux personnes physiques ou morales de droit privé.
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Decreto Nº 70/06 - Marco General de Política de Tierras (MGPT).

Regulations
Nicaragua, Central America, Americas
Land Conflicts
Land & Gender
land-use planning
land registration
land management
cadastres
land dispute resolution
gender equity in access to land
land ownership
El presente Decreto aprueba el Marco General de Política de Tierras (MGPT), con la finalidad de promover la formación y funcionamiento de los mecanismos de coordinación interinstitucionales e intersectoriales para la formulación de las políticas especificas, estrategias, planes e instrumentos conducentes a la implementación y fiel cumplimiento, así como el monitoreo y evaluación de efectos e impactos de su aplicación.Entre los principios que rigen la política nacional de tierras, cabe destacar los siguientes: garantía de los derechos de propiedad; sostenibilidad ambiental; precaución; plura
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Report of the discussion on the right to land for shelter

The online discussion went on from Dec. 5th to 21st.

Reports & Research
January, 2013
Global
Land & Investments
Indigenous Peoples
farmers
local communities
women
landlessness
agrarian reform
land rights
land grabbing
property law
common property
rural development
land governance
land policies
land area
food security
legal empowerment
land conflicts
advocacy
capacity development
cadastres
natural resources management
gender equity in access to land
Please find here the report of the online discussion facilitated by Ekta Parishad on the land portal in December 2012 : Is the right to land for shelter a human right? Many thanks to all of the participants for their very interesting inputs, which will contribute to the ongoing negociations with the indian government.

Special thanks to Dominik Pauli for his great support and commitment.
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Agricultural change, land, and violence in Darfur

We No Longer Share the Land - Oxfam Briefing Paper

Policy Papers & Briefs
January, 2014
Central African Republic
Land & Investments
Indigenous Peoples
farmers
local communities
women
pastoralists
landlessness
agrarian reform
land rights
agriculture
land grabbing
property law
extractive industries
forestry
common property
fisheries
rural development
land governance
land policies
land area
land markets
food security
climate change
legal empowerment
land conflicts
advocacy
capacity development
cadastres
natural resources management
gender equity in access to land
environment
research
desertification
Most analyses of violence in Darfur ignore the local dimension of the crisis, focusing instead on the region’s economic and political marginalization and climatic variability. However, agricultural change and other changes relating to the land-rights and land-use systems have led to competition and exclusion, and have played a major role in the collective violence that has raged throughout the region. Understanding these questions is essential for the successful resolution of political and policy debates in Darfur.

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Gender and equity implications of land-related investments - Case of study - Laos (FAO, 2013)

Land access and labor and income-generating opportunities

Reports & Research
January, 2013
South-Eastern Asia
Land & Investments
local communities
women
landlessness
agrarian reform
land rights
agriculture
land grabbing
property law
common property
fisheries
rural development
land policies
land area
land markets
food security
climate change
land conflicts
capacity development
cadastres
gender equity in access to land
environment
research
The gender and equity implications of land-related investments on land access and labour and income-generating opportunities

>> A case study of selected agricultural Investments in LAO PDR (2013)
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How the world is paving the way for corporate land grabs - Publication - ActionAid

Reports & Research
January, 2014
Global
Land & Investments
advocacy
agrarian reform
agriculture
extractive industries
cadastres
capacity development
climate change
common property
land conflicts
desertification
environment
farmers
fisheries
food security
forestry
gender equity in access to land
Indigenous Peoples
land governance
land grabbing
land policies
land rights
landlessness
legal empowerment
local communities
natural resources management
pastoralists
property law
research
rural development
land area
land markets
women
"For millions of people living in the world’s poorest countries, access to land is a matter not of wealth, but of survival, identity and belonging. Most of the 1.4 billion people earning less than US$1.25 a day live in rural areas and depend largely on agriculture for their livelihoods, while an estimated 2.5 billion people are involved in full- or part-time smallholder agriculture.