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A Framework for Urban Transport Projects : Operational Guidance for World Bank Staff

March, 2014
Global
climate change
land use
property rights
public ownership
This paper starts with a brief
perspective on urban transport in developing countries,
followed by a detailed presentation of an overall framework
for making projects in this sector. Additional details on
cities and projects used as case studies are given in the
accompanying tables. The challenge for the Bank is to assist
client cities in providing transport infrastructure and
services that respond to demographic, spatial and economic
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A Vision for Canada’s Forests 2008 and Beyond.

National Policies
Canada, Americas, Northern America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
private forests
protected areas
public ownership
environment
forest conservation
land governance
forestry
land-use planning
sustainable land use
deforestation
land management
forest land
agriculture
land use
The present Vision wants Canada to be the best in the world in sustainable forest management and a global leader in forest sector innovation.
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Act No. 3/91 concerning public land.

Legislation
Sao Tome and Principe, Africa, Middle Africa
land subdivision
public ownership
urban areas
land ownership
This Act is divided into 7 Chapters and 48 articles: State lands (Chap. I); Reserves (II); Private lands owned by the State (III); Rights and obligations regime on lands (IV); Transfer procedures (V); Registries of rights and obligations (VI); Final provisions (VII). This Act defines State lands as: (a) the lands of river beds and marine waters; (b) underwater shelves; (c) any kind of island; (d) land reserved for strategic purposes; (e) private and public road lands; (f) airports (art. 1).
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Act No. 4.504 regulating rights and obligations regarding rural real estates in order to implement the Agricultural Reform and to promote the Agricultural Policy.

Legislation
Brazil, Americas, South America
farmland
public ownership
concession (land)
use rights
land subdivision
land registration
cadastres
land law
leases
This Act regulates the rights and obligations regarding rural real estates in order to implement the Agricultural Reform and to promote the Agricultural Policy. It is divided into 4 Parts composed of various Chapters.Part 1 is divided as follows: Principles and definitions (chap. I), defining types of agricultural land, associations, companies, cooperatives, etc.; Agreements (chap. II), laying down agreements between the agricultural Federal agents and the Brazilian Institute for Agricultural Reform which shall represent the central Government; Chapter III concerns (a) Public (sect.
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Act No. 991 on mountain areas.

Legge n. 991: Provvedimenti in favore dei territori montani.

Legislation
Italy, Europe, Southern Europe
Forest Tenure
private forests
farmland
public ownership
forestry
forest land
agriculture
This Act sets out the legislative framework related to mountain territories ands their management. In particular, the Act deals with subsidies to be granted for the improvement of such territories, particularly as regards the management of sylvopastoral resources. Further provisions concern the expropriation procedures to be applied, the institutional framework and the procedures for adopting the reclamation plan.
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Act No. CXVI of 2001 on the National Land Fund.

Legislation
Hungary, Eastern Europe, Europe
Forest Tenure
farmland
public ownership
farmers
farming systems
forest land
land ownership
This Act establishes the National Land Fund with the purpose of: a reasonable management of state-owned arable lands, promoting ecological agricultural production and economic efficiency, and creating a modern landed property structure based on family farms. Property rights in regard of the Fund are exercised by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. He has to report annually to the Parliament on the situation of the Fund and of the managing organization.
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Act No. LXXXVII of 2010 on the National Land Fund.

2010. évi LXXXVII. törvény a Nemzeti Földalapról

Legislation
Hungary, Eastern Europe, Europe
Forest Tenure
farmland
public ownership
farmers
farming systems
forest land
land ownership
This Act establishes the National Land Fund with the purpose of: a reasonable management of state-owned agricultural, forestry and other lands, promoting ecological agricultural production and economic efficiency, and creating a modern landed property structure based on family farms. Property rights in regard of the Fund are exercised by the Minister in charge of agriculture policy. The activity of the Fund is supervised by the State Audit Office.
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Act on land distribution and property trade for agricultural purposes (No. 1275 of 2010).

Legislation
Denmark, Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
farmland
public ownership
land-use planning
land subdivision
environment
land law
This Act contains rules regarding the consolidation of agricultural land and redistribution of agricultural land for purposes of agricultural development and improvement of land use planning. Through the implementation of these plans, the Act aims to the conservation of the environment, including the creation of recreational areas and national parks.
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Act respecting the Ministère des terres et forêts (R.S.Q., c. M-27).

Legislation
Canada, Americas, Northern America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
forestry
public ownership
concession (land)
use rights
land registration
deforestation
surveyors
cadastres
forest management plans
forest land
The Ministery of land and forests shall be responsible for the management of public land, as well as for the management of the timber and forests belonging to public lands.
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Action Plan for Implementing Forestry Policies and Strategies.

National Policies
Serbia, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
protected areas
public ownership
land governance
private forests
land management
land ownership
forest conservation
forest land
sustainable land use
The Action Plan is a national plan with a sectoral approach. The time frame of the Plan is 10 years between 2010 -2020. The objectives of the Plan are a) improvement of forest management; b) capacity building; c) protection of forests; d) forestry sector development; e) development of private sector.To increase forest production and to reduce the risks of forest production losses, strong control mechanisms will be enforced, environmental protection and forest management will be improved. The seedling production capacity will also be improved.