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Tracking progress in land policy formulation and implementation in Africa: background document

Land policy initiative

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2012
Africa
Urban Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land governance
agricultural land management
land policies
land
sustainable land management
land use
land administration
urban areas
Cognizant of the centrality of land policy issues in Africa, a joint initiative was undertaken by the African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2006, forming the genesis of the Land Policy Initiative (LPI). Through the LPI important actions and measures have been launched including a series of regional studies on land issues across Africa accompanied by rigorous consultations and discussions at regional and continental levels.
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Land policy in Africa: Central Africa regional assessment

Journal Articles & Books
August, 2012
Middle Africa
Urban Tenure
land policies
land
land governance
assessment
urban areas
The initiative on land policies, aims to assist African states to equip themselves with land policies that can contribute to economic development and poverty reduction as well as peace building. One of the pressing objectives of the initiative is to draft a reference framework and guidelines for land policies in Africa. The land policy framework and guidelines are not meant to impose a uniform land policy on African states, but, on the contrary, to help them develop and implement national land policies that are efficient and effective.
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Projet d’éléments pour un plan stratégique quinquennal et une feuille de route de l’initiative sur les politiques foncières (2012‐2016)

Initiative sur les politiques foncières

Reports & Research
December, 2012
Africa
Urban Tenure
land policies
poverty
sustainable development
land governance
land administration
urban areas
L'Initiative sur les politiques foncières vise principalement à « aider les États membres dans la mise en oeuvre de la Déclaration de l’Union africaine sur les problèmes et enjeux fonciers en Afrique, conformément aux Cadre et directives pour les politiques foncières en Afrique, afin de réaliser le développement socioéconomique, la paix, la sécurité et le respect de l’environnement ».
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Elements of a 5‐year LPI strategic plan and roadmap (2012‐2016)

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2012
Africa
Urban Tenure
land governance
land policies
sustainable development
land use
land administration
poverty
urban areas
The principle goal of the LPI is “to assist member states in the implementation of the AU Declaration on land Issues and challenges in Africa, in accordance with the Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa, in order to achieve socioeconomic development, peace and security, and environmental sustainability”.To facilitate the implementation of the AU Declaration of Land Issues and Challenges in Africa through: Advocating for the inclusion of land in the development agenda, strategies and programs of African tripartite organizations, Regional Economic Communities, African Member Sta
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Tentative risk management for cow grazing on paddy

Journal Articles & Books
February, 2012
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land policies
land economics
grazing
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An experiment with the creation of the food production vision in JapanThe estimation of the potential productive capacity in the paddy field

Journal Articles & Books
February, 2012
Japan
Land & Food Security
land-use planning
land use
food security
land policies
land economics
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Theoretical bases and methodological principles of territorial organization of production of agricultural enterprises

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2012
Belarus
land use
land economics
land policies
In the conditions of the Republic of Belarus there were presented results of analysis of some theoretical bases of territorial organization of production of agricultural enterprises, which include the definition of the notion, the tasks and content, regularities and requirements, and the basic methodological principles of the placement of the main elements of production organization on the land territory.
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Landuse planning for conservation of forest resources in Phitsanulok province 2560 b.e.

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 2012
Thailand
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
land policies
land
land-use planning
land use
land economics
forest land
forest conservation
agriculture
Objective of study were to simulate size area of land use change in Phitsanulok province from 2552 to 2560 B.E., and decided agriculture area and forest area, and to be use as a guideline map for formulating the land use and forest conservation, In Phitsanulok province. Geographic Information System couples with CLUE-S model by Logistic Regression and Markov chain model were used to predict of future land use in Phitsanulok province.
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Law No. 4.797 establishing principles, guidelines, objectives, goals and strategies for the Climate Change Policy within the Federal District.

Legislation
June, 2012
Brazil
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
use rights
land-use planning
land law
This Law, consisting of 5 Chapters, establishes principles, baselines, objectives, strategies and goals for State Policy on Climate Change. This Policy aims at the following principles: implementation of public policies; prevention and precaution, implementation of measures to fight the greenhouse effect; polluter pays principle, conservation of environment, guaranteeing that nature heritage keeps environmental quality standards; etc. This Policy is divided as follows: Principles, concepts and baslines (Chap. I); Objectives (Chap. II); Goals (Chap.
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Bavarian Land Use Planning Law.

Legislation
June, 2012
Germany
land-use planning
land law
The present Law lays down provisions relating to land use planning in Bavaria. In particular, the aim of the Law is to develop and secure the whole territory of Bavaria with a view to town and country planning thus creating and conserving healthy living and working conditions. The text consists of 35 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Planning specifications (2); Organization of land use planning (3); Land use plans (4); Safety clauses of land use planning (5); Other provisions (6); Final provisions (7). Two Annexes are enclosed.