Voluntary Guidelines for Good Governance in Land and Natural Resource Tenure

Suárez , S. M. ;Marques Osorio, L.;Langford, M.;Land and Water Division

Voluntary Guidelines for Good Governance in Land and Natural Resource Tenure

Civil Society Perspectives

Year of publication 2009

Pages 85 p.

Author Suárez , S. M. ;Marques Osorio, L.;Langford, M.;Land and Water Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Series title Land Tenure Working Paper

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Land Tenure Working Paper 8. This paper articulates the views and demands of marginalised groups regarding the tenure of land and other natural resources. It points out the importance of adopting human rights framework when developing Voluntary Guidelines. Such framework means addressing the unequal relationships of power and corruption within and behind prevailing land tenure structures. It makes the governance of tenure of land and other natural resources more accountable, transparent, democra tic and participatory.

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