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Displaying 4866 - 4870 of 5073European Union accession and land tenure data in Central and Eastern Europe
EU membership has profound implications for all parts of a country’s economy,
as well as for its relationships with the other countries in Europe and its internal
political structures. Members of the EU must be democracies governed by the rule
of law and which guarantee human rights. They must have functioning market
economies able to withstand the competitive pressures that EU membership brings,
and governmental structures capable of discharging the wide range of obligations
LAND REFORM /
This issue of Land Reform, Land Settlement and Cooperatives contains an interesting and
wide-ranging set of contributions providing insights into land related issues ranging from
Italy to the Central Andes, and from the historical development of sustainable tenure
practices to aspects of agriculture sector planning.
The eight articles featured open with that of Lavigne Delville, which addresses issues
relating to insecurity of tenure in West Africa, and identifies what the paths of change
Regional Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. Guidance on the operation of land border entry points for local trade
Many countries of the Asia-Pacific region share long land borders across which many consignments of plants, plant products and other regulated articles pass through land border entry points. While long-distance trade in large consignments exists and uses the established regulatory systems, a large proportion of cross border trade concerns the local trade of large numbers of small consignments which require specific border region import regulatory systems. Dealing with the trade of small amounts of plant material is a major problem at many land border entry points.
International Land Deals in Africa
The first detailed study of large scale land acquisitions in Africa analyses the modalities and likely impacts. The study highlights the possible opportunities (investments, rising agricultural productivity and rural incomes), if things are managed well and warns about the risks (uncompensated loss of land rights for the rural poor) if contracts are not properly negotiated and enforced. It makes recommendations to the main stakeholders to make this new trend useful for food security and rural development.
Opportunities to mainstream land consolidation in rural development programmes of the European Union
Land consolidation can be an important tool for increasing agricultural competitiveness and improving rural conditions. Farmers can become more competitive when they decrease fragmentation and increase the size of their farms, and rural communities can benefit when consolidation projects include components to improve local infrastructure and the environment.