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Decreto Nº 8.615 - Ley de derechos y cultura indígena del Estado de Nayarit.

Legislation
Mexico
Americas
Central America

Esta Ley reconoce los derechos de los pueblos indígenas del Estado de Nayarit y de las comunidades indígenas, pertenecientes a otros pueblos indígenas, que por cualquier circunstancia estén asentadas en el territorio del Estado.Con respecto a la mujer indígena, la Ley reconoce expresamente su derecho a gozar de los servicios de salud, educación, cultura,vivienda digna y decorosa, a adquirir bienes por transmisión hereditaria o por cualquier otro medio legal, así como a tener cargos al interior de la comunidad y a participar en los programas productivos para el desarrollo comunitario, en igu

Ley sobre los derechos y el desarrollo de los pueblos y las comunidades indígenas del Estado de Jalisco.

Legislation
Mexico
Americas
Central America

La presente ley tiene por objeto reconocer, preservar y defender los derechos de los pueblos y comunidades indígenas originarios del estado de Jalisco y las personas que los integran, así como establecer las obligaciones de la administración pública estatal y municipal para elevar el nivel de vida de los pueblos y comunidades indígenas, promoviendo su desarrollo a través de los recursos presupuestarios previstos.Cabe destacar el Título Cuarto de la Ley, que está dedicado al patrimonio de los pueblos indígenas.

Land Tenure, Property Rights and Gender

Policy Papers & Briefs
April, 2012

The limited research on the benefits of women gaining secure rights to land and property suggest positive results: an increase in women’s participation in household decision-making; an increase in net household income; a reduction in domestic violence; an increased ability to prevent being infected by HIV/AIDS; and increased expenditures on food and education for children. Understanding the complexity surrounding women’s land rights is critical to ensuring that those rights are protected and improved.

Forestry Strategy to the Year 2020.

National Policies
Laos
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

The Vision of the present cross-sectoral Forestry Strategy 2020 (FS2020) establishes that by 2020, the Government of the Lao PDR envisages a sizeable, vigorous and robust forestry sector continuing in its role as one of the leading sectors advancing national socio-economic development. A sector in which scientifically-managed natural production forests generate timber and non-timber products at sustainable levels with village participation, under supervision and technical support from well-staffed, well-trained local and national government units.

Probate and Administration of Estates Act, 2010.

Legislation
Bahamas
Americas
Caribbean

An Act relating to the administration of estates of deceased persons and the depository of wills. There shall be established under the control and direction of the Chief Justice, a depository for the safe custody and preservation of original wills. The Act defines rule relative to, among other things: representation and related matters; executors and administrators; devolution of real estate; jurisdiction and powers of court.

Implemented by: Probate and Administration of Estates Rules, 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011). (2011)

Trusts (Special Provisions) Amendment Act 2014 (No. 22 of 2014).

Legislation
Bermuda
Americas
Northern America

This Act amends the Trusts (Special Provisions) Act 1989 by adding a new section (2A) concerning the legal effect of the reservation by the settlor to himself or grant to any other person in a trust instrument of any limited beneficial interest in the trust property or any or all of the powers specified in the new section. Those powers concern modification, transfer, etc. of trusts, trust instruments or trust property. A trust instrument may provide that the reservation or grant of any of such powers shall not impose a fiduciary duty on the holder of such powers.

Probate and Administration of Estates Rules, 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011).

Regulations
Bahamas
Americas
Caribbean

These Rules implement provisions of the Probate and Administration of Estates Act, 2010 in respect of, among other things; (a) the procedure for: (1) making an application to obtain a grant of: (i) probate of a will; (ii) letters of administration with will annexed; and (iii) letters of administration, of an estate, of a deceased person, where there is no dispute as to the right of the applicant to obtain such a grant; (2) making an application to reseal a foreign gram; (3) lodging a caveat against a grant of probate or administration and warning the caveator; and (4) issuing a citation; (b

Decreto Nº 395 - Reglamento sobre el Fondo de Tierras y Aguas Indígenas.

Regulations
Chile
Americas
South America

El presente Decreto establece normas sobre la operación del Fondo de Tierras y Aguas Indígenas contemplado por el artículo 20 de la Ley N° 19.253. El Fondo tiene por objeto: a) el otorgamiento de subsidios para la adquisición de tierras; b) el financiamiento de mecanismos para la solución de problemas relativos a tierras ; c) el financiamiento para la constitución, regularización o compra de derechos de aguas o financiar obras destinadas a obtener este recurso.

Decree-Law No. 52/2015 amends Decree-Law No. 37/2014 on the special legal regime for the implementation of land cadastre in Sal, Boa Vista, Sao Vicente and Maio islands.

Legislation
Cape Verde
Africa
Western Africa

This Decree-Law amends and re-publishes Decree-Law No. 37/2014 of 22 July, approving the special legal regime for the implementation of land registers in the islands of Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente and Maio.

Land Access and Youth Livelihood: Opportunities in Southern Ethiopia

Reports & Research
December, 2013

This study aims to examine current land access and youth livelihood opportunities in Southern Ethiopia. We used survey data from the relatively land abundant districts of Oromia Region and from the land scarce districts of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' (SNNP) Region. Although access to agricultural land is a constitutional right for rural residents of Ethiopia, we found that youth in the rural south have limited potential to obtain agricultural land that can be a basis for viable livelihood. The law prohibits the purchase and sale of land in Ethiopia.

A Training Course on Land, Property and Housing Rights in the Muslim World

Reports & Research
December, 2009

This training course from the Global Land Tool Network is part of the Network’s activities on Islamic dimensions of land. In most Muslim countries, Islamic law, principles and practices make an important contribution to shaping access to land. GLTN therefore has as one of its objectives the identification and development of Islamic land tools and case studies through a cross-cultural, interdisciplinary and global process, owned by Muslims, but also including other civil society and development partners.

What Land Means to Youth

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2012

In order to build on the momentum and to be able to move from individuals action to change towards a youth responsive land sector at scale, there is a need to strengthen the knowledge base and to broaden the understanding of how youth’s land rights and needs are intricately linked to sustainable development in rural and urban areas.