The present Rural Development Policy and Strategies underscores one basic objective with regard to economic development, i.e. to build a market economy in which: i) a broad spectrum of the Ethiopian people are beneficiaries; ii) dependence on food aid is eliminated; and, iii) rapid economic growth is assured. Given the dominance of agriculture in the Ethiopian economy, i.e. agriculture contributes to about 80% of employment, the rural development effort is presently associated with agricultural development.Part Two focuses on “Rural and Agricultural Development Policies and Stragtegies".

The present Food Security Strategy (FSS) updates the original one of 1996 by sharpening the strategic elements to address food insecurity based on lessons learned. In recognition that the pursuit of food security is a long-term and multi-sector challenge, institutional strengthening and capacity building is included as a central element of the Strategy.

This comprehensive Agreement is a Treaty and a Land Claims Agreement within the meaning of sections 25 and 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

The present Agreement is the first combined land, resources and self-government Agreement in the Northwest Territories. Canada, the Government of the Northwest Territories(GNWT) and the Tlicho are Parties to the Agreement. The Agreement provides the Tlicho with ownership of a single block of 39,000 square kilometres of land, including subsurface resources, adjacent to or surrounding the four Tlicho communities. The Agreement also provides for self-government. A regional Tlicho Government was created with law-making authority over Tlicho Citizens in their communities and on their lands.

This comprehensive Agreement between Canada, British Columbia and the Tla’amin Nation is a Treaty and a Land Claims Agreement within the meaning of sections 25 and 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. The Agreement exhaustively sets out the rights of Tla’amin First Nation, their attributes, the geographic extent of those rights, and the limitations to those rights to which the Parties have agreed.

This Law provides all necessary conditions and manner of acquiring rights to the land use in cities and urban settlements and other areas that are subject to land (public and private property) valuation and reuse, land planning and urban or rural construction/development.The Law is divided into XII Chapters and 97 article, including the offences and related penalties.

This Law defines the provisions regarding the land survey and the public real estate cadastre, including various administrative and technical issues, procedural matters, data collection and registration, additional mapping rules and financial aspects and requirements.The Law is divided into IX Chapters and 212 article, including the offences and related penalties.

This Law provides all necessary conditions, manner and procedure of expropriation of property and land on the territory of the Bosnia and Herzegovina for the purpose of construction of facilities and/or similar that are defined as public interest.This Law also defines various administrative, procedural and financial aspects regarding the duties and obligation for all participants during the expropriation processes.The Law is divided into VII Chapters and 72 article, including the provisions defining the compensation for expropriated properties.

This Law provides for acquisition of private land by the States Treasury Department on behalf of public bodies for purposes of public interest. The law sets out procedures for such acquisition (by compulsory purchase order) and compensation to the former owner. The Act also provides for temporary possession of land by the States and control or use of and access to land (both also to be executed by orders).

Implemented by: Compulsory Acquisition of Land (Guernsey) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2012 (G.S.I. No. 30 of 2012). (2012-07-03)

This Regional Law regulates relations concerning ownership, tenure and disposal of plots agricultural land and also land share in common property. Minimum consolidated agricultural land plot area shall be five hectares. Maximum agricultural land plot area that can be owned by a single household of by a single legal person within a single administrative unit shall not exceed seventy-five percent of total available agricultural land area within the boundaries of a single municipal unit.

This Regional Law regulates relations concerning ownership, tenure and disposal of plots agricultural land and also land share in common property. Maximum agricultural land plot area that can be owned by a single household of by a single legal person within a single administrative unit shall not exceed ten percent of total available agricultural land area. It also establishes that minimum agricultural land plot authorized for allotment for agricultural production shall be established within average allotment rate set forth for each municipal district.

This Law regulates relations concerning ownership, land tenure, and disposal of agricultural land. It establishes terms and conditions for allotment of plots of agricultural land pertaining to state and municipal property, and also the modalities of expropriation thereof in regional and municipal ownership. Agricultural land shall be used exclusively for agricultural production. Privatization of agricultural land, pertaining to regional of municipal property, shall be authorizeв 49 years after entry into force of this Regional Law, except for distant (outrun) pastures.