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Manual de Diagnóstico Físico Legal del Proceso de Formalización de Predios Rurales

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2017
South America
Peru

Objectivo general:

Establecer criterios para la ejecución de la etapa de diagnóstico físico-legal en un proyecto catastral  o unidad territorial (UT), para identificar posibles superposiciones con derechos de terceros u otras situaciones técnico jurídico que dificulten el proceso de formalización rural, de acuerdo a lo previsto en los artículos 3, 15 y 28 del Reglamento del Decreto Legislativo N° 1089.

 

Compendio de Normas para el saneamiento físico legal de la propiedad agraria de predios rurales, comunidades campesinas y comunidades nativas

Policy Papers & Briefs
June, 2018
South America
Peru

Es una recopilación ordenada y actualizada de las normas que regulan los procesos de saneamiento físico legal de la propiedad de predios rurales del Perú, tanto de comunidades campesinas como comunidades nativas. De esta forma, el presente compendio se constituye en una guía, así como en un instrumento de consulta técnico-legal para los servidores de las Direcciones Regionales de Agricultura a cargo de los procedimientos de saneamiento físico legal de la propiedad agraria.

BTI 2020 Country Report: Bhutan

Reports & Research
April, 2020
Bhutan

Bhutan’s democracy consolidated further following the third elections to National Council and National Assembly in 2018. In the primary round of National Assembly elections, voters favored a newly established third party, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), followed by the opposition in the last parliament, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT). The incumbent People’s Democratic Party (PDP) failed to advance to the general round.

Compendio de Normas para el saneamiento físico legal de la propiedad agraria de los predios rurales, comunidades campesinas y comunidades nativas y catastro rural

Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2021
South America
Peru

Complementando el Compendio de Normas publicado en 2018, el Tomo II actualiza  las normas relevantes en el marco del sanamiento físico legal de la propiedad agraria de los predios rurales, comunidades campesinas y comunidades nativas y catastro rural.

 

Para más información sobre el proyecto: Land Titles for Indigenous Communities in Peru | Land Portal.

Model Law on Access to Information for Africa and other regional instruments:Soft law and human rights in Africa

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2018
Africa

The adoption in 2013 of the Model Law on Access to Information for Africa by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights is an important landmark in the increasing elaboration of human rights-related soft law standards in Africa. Although non-binding, the Model Law significantly influenced the access to information landscape on the continent. Since the adoption of the Model Law, the Commission adopted several General Comments. The AU similarly adopted Model Laws such as the African Union Model Law on Internally Displaced Persons in Addressing Internal Displacement in Africa.

The Administration Judge And The Protection Of Land Rights Of Citizens In Senegal

December, 2020
Senegal

Context and backgroundIn Senegal, the rise in land disputes leads to questions about the place of the administration judge in the protection of the land rights of citizens. Indeed, most of the conflicts that arise either between farmers and herders, or between populations and private investors, are often resolved through alternative methods, namely conciliation or land mediation. Some conclude that there is a “preponderance” of alternative modes of resolving land disputes over jurisdictional modes.

Urban Land Tenure In Morocco Legal And Institutional Dysfunctions And Mitigation Measures

December, 2021
Morocco
Norway
United States of America

Abstract Land is a decisive factor in the organization of urban land. Its management is not subject to global agreement. It cannot be the expression of a socio-economic optimum shared by all actors, given their diverse and divergent interests.Goal and objectives:The legal and institutional dysfunctions linked to the land question in Morocco are multiple. At the legal level, the rule of law is generally a colonial legacy of a palliative nature.

Inclusive and Transparent Land Governance Practices for Land Administration Institutions

May, 2024
Africa
The session focused on the critical role of inclusive and transparent land governance in fostering climate resilience, particularly in the context of Africa’s ongoing struggles with the impacts of climate change. Recognizing land as a foundational element for economic, environmental, and social stability, the discussion centered on the need for people-centered land governance and secure tenure to support community adaptation to climate challenges.