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Legislation & Policies

Besides publications and articles about land governance, the Land Library also hosts country-level laws and policies that focus on land governance. The classification of different types of laws and policies can differ from country to country, so the classification used on the Land Portal is done through a general classification of elements.

Land governance in IGAD region- Sudan country porfile

Legislation & Policies
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
The document provides a comprehensive assessment of the land governance framework and institutions in Sudan, with a focus on policies, laws, and tenure systems relevant to land governance. It offers insights into the country's context, land administration, land taxation, and gender concerns in land governance. Additionally, it highlights the challenges, gaps, conflicts, and duplications in Sudan's land governance and provides recommendations for improvement. The legal framework governing land in Sudan is a complex blend of statutory and customary laws.

Farmers protection law 1950

Legislation & Policies
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
The document in question is a legislation composed of four articles and an index. The law's primary objective seems to be the regulation and protection of farmers, as indicated in Article 4. The law begins by establishing its name (Article 1), followed by a section that defines key terms used throughout the legislation (Article 2). Article 3 outlines the application of the law, presumably detailing its jurisdiction and the contexts in which it is to be implemented.

Sudan Constitution 2019

Legislation & Policies
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
The document under review is Sudan's Constitution of 2019, which has been subsequently amended. The constitution, prepared for distribution on constituteproject.org by International IDEA, has been recompiled and reformatted using texts collected in International IDEA's ConstitutionNet. The constitution covers a wide range of topics, including general provisions, transitional period, transitional period bodies, sovereignty council, and transitional cabinet. The constitution lays out the nature of the state, its sovereignty, and the rule of law.

Forestry and natural resources law 2002

Legislation & Policies
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
The "Forests and Renewable Natural Resources Act" (2002), a legislation from the Republic of Sudan, comprises six chapters and 61 articles. The Act primarily focuses on the management of renewable natural resources, the delineation and management of reserved areas, protection of forests and renewable resources for public interest, the process of confiscation, and the establishment of offences and penalties. The Corporation, as defined in the Act, is the primary entity responsible for afforestation, sylvo-pastoralism improvement, forestry production development, and grazing facilitation.