Tag: legal aspects
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Lessons of Asia’s decentralisation for Indonesia’s second decade of decentralisation
Abstract: This brief examines Asian decentralization form many angles: from historical accident to deliberate constitutional constructs, from mechanisms for managing diversity to ways of reducing poverty, and from giving voice to local communities to instruments for separatism and ethnic tension. Author(s): Source(s): , Decentralisation brief / Provincial governance strengthening programme; 1 15 p., ill., graph,…
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Increasing tenure security in northern Uganda : how to use external support for strengthening bottom up approaches
Abstract: This paper presents innovative land rights documentation in northern Uganda, where customary tenure systems prevail. These include documenting transactions, demarcation of field boundaries and using Certificates of Customary Ownership, Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms and legal literacy. Author(s): Zevenbergen, Jaap; Hilhorst, Dorothea H.M.; Nsamba-Gayiiya, Eddie Source(s): , 21 p. Published: 2012 World bank, Washington, DC…
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Upholding customary land rights through formalization : evidence from Tanzania’s program of land reform
Abstract: The challenges of bringing informal, customary land arrangements into a universal formalized land administration are examined. One of the questions is whether certificates of customary rights of occupancy (CCROs) in Tanzania improve the perceived or real security of tenure for rural peoples? Author(s): Fairley, Elizabeth Source(s): , 27 p., ill., maps, tabs Published: 2012…
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Confrontation between peasant producers and investors in northern Zambézia, Mozambique, in the context of profit pressures on European investors
Abstract: Foreign agricultural investors are clashing with local peasants in Mozambique in a confrontation over agricultural and development models. One large company withdrew rather than take over land, but two other investors chose to push ahead, and have come into conflict with local peasant communities. Author(s): Norfolk, Simon; Hanlon, Joseph Source(s): , 14 p. Published:…
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Essays on fiscal decentralization, institutions and ethnic conflict
Abstract: This dissertation investigates the question whether fiscal decentralization helps accommodating ethnic violence. It also analyses the role of (colonial) institutions (e.g. property rights, rule of law) by considering them as deep-rooted factors of peace or violence. Author(s): Tranchant, Jean-Pierre Source(s): , xvi, 184 p., ill., tabs Published: 2011 HAL-Inria, [S.l. (English ISBN/ISSN: / Link:…
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Local governance user guides
Abstract: One of a set of user guides designed to provide practical insight into different approaches to diagnosing and analysing corruption. This guide gives an overview of the different approaches, data sources, issues and challenges, and promising practices for reducing corruption in local governments. Author(s): Source(s): , 1 file Published: 2011 Gateway, Berlin (English ISBN/ISSN:…
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Country profiles
Abstract: Profiles of the systems of local government in all the countries of the Commonwealth are presented. They were drawn from the Commonwealth Local Government Handbook 2011/12. Author(s): CLGF Source(s): , Published: 2011 Commonwealth local government forum (CLGF), London (English ISBN/ISSN: / Link: http://www.clgf.org.uk/country-profiles/
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The application of public asset management in Indonesian local government : a case study in south Sulawesi province
Abstract: The problems faced by local government in applying a public asset management framework were examined, using a case from South Sulawesi, Indonesia. They include the absence of an institutional and legal framework, the non-profit principle of public assets, and the non-availability of data. Author(s): Hanis, Muhammad Hasbi; Trigunarsyah, Bambang; Susilawati, Connie Source(s): , Journal…