About Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International's vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Since 1976, Habitat has helped more than 6.8 million people gain strength, stability and independence through housing, including home construction, rehabilitation and repairs and by increasing access to improved shelter through products and programs. Habitat also advocates to improve access to decent and affordable shelter and offers a variety of housing support services that enable families with limited means to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission.
About Habitat for Humanity International – Latin America and the Caribbean Region (HFHI-LAC)
HFHI through its National Offices or partners is building up an extensive network of allies at both national and local levels in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago; carrying out a remarkable work related to land, disaster risk reduction, water and sanitation, community development, housing construction, advocacy, and housing finance issues. Particularly relevant to land the HFHI-LAC Area Office coordinates the GLTN LAC Urban Cluster, a land-focused collective space to activate alliances, mobilize skills, build capacities and engage decision makers, CSO leaders, private sector, academia and communities in innovative land instruments (existing or new) that may develop, accelerate and scale up processes of change and empower the most vulnerable to face the challenges posed by the growth of cities, urbanization, planning, land management, administration and secure tenure. Local and regional land related initiatives are leveraged by ongoing “Solid Ground” HFHI Land Advocacy Global Campaign, and contributing to HABITAT III global process.
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Displaying 271 - 275 of 320Brazil: Law, Land Tenure and Gender Review: Latin America
This report on Brazil forms part of a study of law and land tenure in four Latin American countries. The study also includes a much broader regional overview covering land tenure throughout Latin America. A number of common and broad themes emerge from these studies, applicable in different degrees within the specific country contexts. A great deal of legislative reform has taken place in the region, and laws and policies are generally regarded as progressive.
Ley de Registro Inmobiliario N°108-2005 – República Dominicana
SUMILLA: Regularización del saneamiento y el registro de todos los derechos reales inmobiliarios. RESUMEN: Ley de Registro Inmobiliario es el registro del derecho de propiedad principal y las cargas y gravámenes susceptibles de registro sobre el derecho de propiedad registrado.
Ley que aprueba el Reglamento de la Ley General de Libre Acceso a la Información Pública N° 130-05 – República Dominicana
SUMILLA : Establece las pautas de aplicación de la Ley General de Libre Acceso a la Información Pública (LGLAIP) de la República Dominicana. RESUMEN: El presente reglamento tiene por finalidad establecer las pautas de aplicación de la Ley General de Libre Acceso a la Información Publica (LGLAIP) de la República Dominicana.
O Direito à Moradia no Brasil Violações, práticas positivas e recomendações ao governo brasileiro
Este trabalho procura mostrar como a moradia é tratada no Brasil sob a perspectiva dos direitos humanos, das legislações e das políticas públicas nacionais, com enfoque especial para o Direito  Moradia Adequada, entendida em seu conceito mais amplo. Os dados e infor- mações que aqui se reúnem foram colhidos em missões, visitas e audiências públicas, feitas em diferentes regiões do país, pelos relatores e assessores das Relatorias Na- cional e Especial da ONU, durante duas semanas, nos meses de maio e junho de 2004.
Estatuto da Cidade: função social da cidade e da propriedade. Alguns aspectos sobre população urbana e espaço
Resumo Este texto apresenta os instrumentos contidos na Lei 10.257/01 Estatuto da Cidade. Aponta algumas contradições, conflitos, permanências, mudanças no Estatuto da Cidade em relação  questão fundiária urbana,  s atribuições da união, estados e municípios, planejamento urbano e participação social. Reflete sobre a ausência da dimensão espacial para a aplicação dos instrumentos nas áreas urbanas de mais de quatro mil municípios, regiões metropolitanas e aglomerações urbanas.