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The Land Act of Bhutan 2007
Preamble of Land Act: "Whereas, legislative reforms initiated from the Golden Throne have resulted in enactment and amendment of many laws for the benefit of the people of Bhutan, the Land Act of Bhutan shall stand testimony to the continued commitment and diligence of the Druk Gyalpo in his pursuit to promote the well-being of the Bhutanese people.
Royal Government of Bhutan
Following Britain’s victory in the 1865 Duar War, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding land to British India. Ugyen WANGCHUCK - who had served as the de facto ruler of an increasingly unified Bhutan and had improved relations with the British toward the end of the 19th century - was named king in 1907. Three years later, a treaty was signed whereby the British agreed not to interfere in Bhutanese internal affairs, and Bhutan allowed Britain to direct its foreign affairs.
Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement Policy Framework
About the Belize SIF: "The Belize Social Investment Fund (BSIF) was established in 1996 as a statutory body under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Development which is mandated by law to work with the Government of Belize in the implementation of programs and projects aimed at reducing poverty in Belize. The BSIF responds to the basic human needs of the poorest of the poor in Belize in an efficient, transparent, and ethnically sensitive manner utilizing an approach that is participatory, collaborative and demand driven"
Belize Social Investment Fund
"The Belize Social Investment (BS"IF) was incorporated in 1996 as a Statutory Body through the Belize Social Investment Fund Act. According to the Act, “The Fund shall, subject to the availability of resources, approve projects and programmes and provide, either wholly or partially, financial and technical assistance to community groups with development goals, and local government organizations, for the execution of such projects or programmes which will serve to provide basic services to the most severely affected groups in the country.”"
Housing and Town Planning Act
This the Belizean housing and town planning act. It is the primary piece of legislation for these topics.
Development Project, Land Acquisition and Resettlement in Bangladesh; A Quest for Well Formulated National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy
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International Journal of Humanities and Social Science
"International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS) is an open access, peer-reviewed and refereed journal published by Center for Promoting Ideas (CPI), USA. The main objective of IJHSS is to provide an intellectual platform for the international scholars. IJHSS aims to promote interdisciplinary studies in humanities and social science and become the leading journal in humanities and social science in the world." - IJHSS
USAID Country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance - Bangladesh
This is USAID's review of Bangladesh's rules and regulations on property rights and resource governance.