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Trends in food legislation in Southeastern Europe:
Lessons from a regional technical cooperation project

Legal Paper Online #74
by Julia Rogers


Pacific land tenures:  new ideas for reform
Legal Paper Online # 73
by Jim Fingleton


Le droit forestier en République Démocratique du Congo
Legal Paper Online # 72
by Garry Sakata


Terra firma and shared cooperation: how land frameworks facilitate pro-food security public-private partnerships
Legal Paper Online # 71
by Abdul-Rahman Lediju



Participatory forestry in Central Asia and the Caucasus:
Current legal trends and future perspectives

Legal Paper Online #70
by Elisa Morgera


Legislation for sustainable water user associations
Legal Paper Online #69
by Stephen Hodgson
November 2007


Recent trends in the law and policy of
bioenergy production, promotion and use

Legal Paper Online #68
by Charlotta Jull, Patricia Carmona-Redondo, Victor Mosoti and Jessica Vapnek
September 2007


Schéma analytique de la législation nationale des
ressources en eau du Burkina Faso

Étude juridique en ligne #67
par Amidou Garané
juillet 2007


Balancing development and environmental conservation and protection of the water resource base – The “greening” of water laws
Legal Paper Online #66
by Stefano Burchi


The SPS Agreement and biosafety
Legal Paper Online #65
by Melvin Spreij
March 2007


Legislative drafting guide: A practitioner’s view
Legal Paper Online #64
by Kenneth L. Rosenbaum
February 2007


Guidelines for the revision of national phytosanitary legislation
Legal Paper Online #63
by Jessica Vapnek and Daniele Manzella
January 2007


The impact of agriculture-related WTO agreements
on the domestic legal framework in Tanzania
Legal Paper Online #62
by A.P. Rutabanzibwa
December 2006


The "genuine link" concept in responsible fisheries:
legal aspects and recent developments

Legal Paper Online #61
by Ariella D'Andrea
November 2006


International mechanisms for the protection of local agricultural brands
in Central and Eastern Europe

Legal Paper Online #60
by Victor Mosoti
August 2006


Reforma agraria y evolución del marco jurídico del agua en Chile
Estudio legislativo en línea #59
para Romualdo Hernández Astudillo
Junio 2006


The impact of agriculture-related WTO agreements
on the domestic legal framework in the Kingdom of Nepal

Legal Paper Online #58
by Charlotta Jull
June 2006


The impact of agriculture-related WTO agreements on the
domestic legal framework of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Legal Paper Online #57
by Jan Ceyssens
June 2006


Legal issues in international agricultural trade: WTO compatibility and negotiations on economic partnership agreements between the European Union and the African, Carribbean and Pacific States
Legal Paper Online #56
by Melaku Geboye Desta
May 2006


Legal issues in international agricultural trade: the evolution of the WTO Agreement on agriculture from its Uruguay Round origins to its post-Hong Kong directions
Legal Paper Online #55
by Melaku Geboye Desta
May 2006


Le texte révisé de la Convention africaine sur la conservation de la nature et des ressources naturelles: petite histoire d'une grande rénovation
Étude juridique en ligne #54
par M.A. Mekouar
Avril 2006


Cadre juridique international et national
de protection des mangroves

Etude juridique en ligne #53
par Charline Gaudin
Mars 2006


La Convention-cadre sur la protection et le
développement durable des Carpates

Etude juridique en ligne #52
par Justine Texier
Mars 2006


Le droit forestier du vietnam
par Thi Thuy Van Dinh
Etude juridique en ligne #51
Février 2006


Estudio técnico-legal sobre las capacidades fitosanitarias de los países miembros del organismo internacional regional de snidad agropecuaria (OIRSA)
para Felipe Canale y Marta Pardo Leal
Estudio legislativo en línea #50
Enero 2006


El papel de la legislación forestal y ambiental en países de América Latina
por la conservación y gestión de los recursos naturales renovables

para Franz Schmithüsen
Estudio legislativo en línea #49
Octubre 2005


Legal and institutional aspects of urban, peri-urban forestry and greening:
A working paper for discussion
by Lidija Knuth
Legal Paper Online #48
September 2005


Tendances du droit forestier en Afrique Francophone, Hispanophone et Lusophone
par Justine Texier et Bocar Kante
Legal Paper Online #47
Août 2005


Improving the legal framework for participatory forestry:
Issues and options for Mongolia with reference to international trends

by James Wingard, Jon Lindsay and Zoljargal Manaljav
Legal Paper Online #46
April 2005


The interface between customary and statutory water rights -
A statutory perspective

Legal Paper Online #45
by Stefano Burchi
March 2005

Funding options for agricultural development:
The case for special purpose levies

Legal Paper Online #44
by Jim Fingleton
March 2005
Effectivité de la protection de la biodiversité forestière en
République Démocratique du Congo: Cas du Parc National des Virunga (PNVI)

Legal Paper Online #43
par Christol Paluku Mastaki
Février 2005


Etude comparative de la mise en oeuvre des plans fonciers ruraux
en Afrique de l’ouest : Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire

Legal Paper Online #42
par Hubert M. G. Ouédraogo
January 2005
Le droit forestier en afrique centrale et occidentale : analyse comparée
Legal Paper Online #41
par Stephane Doumbe-Bille
December 2004
The legal regime for the control of invasive alien species (IAS) in Ghana
Legal Paper Online #40
by George A. Sarpong
December 2004
Legal frameworks and access to common pool resources
Legal Paper Online #39
by Jonathan Lindsay
September 2004
Legislation for veterinary drugs control
Legal Paper Online #38
by Jim Fingleton
August 2004
Comparative analysis of forest laws in twelve Sub-Saharan African countries
Legal Paper Online #37
by Volker Kohler & Franz Schmithüsen
July 2004
Land and water - the rights interface
Legal Paper Online #36
by Stephen Hodgson (March 2004)
Essai de présentation des tendances d’évolution du droit pastoral en Afrique de l’Ouest
Legal Paper Online #35
por Ibrahim Ly (janvier 2004)
Contribution du droit à la lutte contre la délinquance et la corruption dans
le secteur forestier: approches conceptuelles
Legal Paper Online #34
par Patrice Talla (october 2003)

High Seas Boarding and Inspection of Fishing Vessels:
a discussion of goals, comparison of existing schemes and draft language

Legal Paper Online #33 under edit
by Eugene Proulx (September 2003)

Water as a Vehicle for Inter-state Cooperation:
A Legal Perspective

Legal Paper Online #32
by Kerstin Mechlem (August 2003)

Intellectual Property Rights in Plant Varieties: 
An Overview with Options for National Governments

Legal Paper Online #31
by Laurence R. Helfer (July 2002)
Spanish

Regional Study on Pacific Islands Forestry Legislation
Legal Paper Online #30
by Jim Fingleton
(June 2002)


Port State Control of Foreign Fishing Vessels
Legal Paper Online #29
by Terje Lobach
(May 2002)
Tendances de droit forestier en afrique francophone, hispanophone et lusophone
Legal Paper Online #28
par Justine Texier
(mai 2002)
Why Law Matters: Design Principles for Strengthening the Role of Forestry Legislation in Reducing Illegal Activities and Corrupt Practices
Legal Paper Online #27
by Jon Lindsay, Ali Mekouar, Lawrence Christy
(April 2002)
Law Making in an African Context:  The 1997 Mozambican Land Law
Legal Paper Online #26
by Christopher Tanner
(March 2002)
Ukraine: The Continuing Dilemma of Land Rights of the People
Legal Paper Online #25
by William Valletta and Volodimir Nosick
(February 2002)
A Global Instrument on Agrobiodiversity: 
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Legal Paper Online #24
by Ali Mekouar (January 2002)
Forestry legislation in Central and Eastern Europe:
A Comparative Outlook

Legal Paper Online #23
by Development Law Service (October 2001)
Reforma agraria : La experiencia Cubana
Legal Paper Online #22
por Dr. José M. Garea Alonso y Lic. Mario La O Sosa
(octubre 2001)
Tendances d'évolution du droit de la faune et des aires protegées en Afrique centrale
Legal Paper Online #21
par Aenza Konate (septembre 2001)
Droit international de la faune et des aires protegees : importance et implications pour l'Afrique
Legal Paper Online #20
par Stéphane Doumbé-Billé (septembre 2001)
Projet de loi sur les marais au Burundi
Legal Paper Online #19
par Souad Loulidi et Mohamed Ali Mekouar
(août 2001)
Legislation Governing ShrimpAquaculture: Legal Issues, National Experiences And Options
Legal Paper Online #18
by William Howarth, Romualdo E. Hernandez and Annick Van Houtte
(June 2001)

La Ley Forestal de Cuba: Su Importancia y Repercusión
Legal Paper Online #17
por José M. Garea Alonso (Junio 2001)
Le droit à l'environnement dans la charte africaine
des droits de l'homme et des peuples

Legal Paper Online #16
par Mohamed Ali Mekouar (avril 2001)
An Overview of National Forest Funds: Current Approaches and Future Opportunities
Legal Paper Online #15
by Jonathan M. Lindsay and Kenneth L. Rosenbaum
(April 2001)
Climate Change and the Forestry Sector: Possible Legislative Responses for National and Subnational Governments
Legal Paper Online #14
by Kenneth L. Rosenbaum (March 2001)
Tendances d'évolution du droit de la faune et des aires protégées en Afrique occidentale
Legal Paper Online #13
by Ibrahima Ly (January 2001)
Legal Framework Analysis for Rural and Agricultural Investment Projects:
Concepts and Guidelines

Legal Paper Online #12
by the FAO Development Law Service (September 2000)
Completing the Transition: Lithuania Nears the End of its
Land Restitution and Reform Programme

Legal Paper Online #11
by William Valetta (September 2000)
Trends in Forestry Legislation: Western Europe
Legal Paper Online #10
by Maria Teresa Cirelli and Franz Schmithüsen (June 2000)


Establishing a Water Abstraction Scheme: Issues and Options
Legal Paper Online #9
by Jessica Vapnek (June 2000)
Pacta Tertiis and the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
Legal Paper Online #8
by Prof. Dr. Erik Franckx (June 2000)
Satellite Based Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMSs) for Fisheries Management -
International Legal Aspects and Developments in State Practice

Legal Paper Online #7
by Erik Jaap Molenaar and Martin Tsamenyi (April 2000)
Land Ownership and Foreigners: A Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Approaches to the Acquisition and Use of Land by Foreigners
Legal Paper Online #6
by Stephen Hodgson, Cormac Cullinan and Karen Campbell (December 1999)
National Regulations for Groundwater: Options, Issues and Best Practices
Legal Paper Online #5
by Stefano Burchi (August 1999)
The Impact of Article 7(2) of the Fish Stocks Agreement on the
Formulation of Conservation and Management Measures for
Straddling and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

Legal Paper Online #4 by Alex G. Oude Elferink (August 1999)
Institutional and Legal Measures to Combat African Swine Fever
Legal Paper Online #3
by Jessica Vapnek (May 1999)
French
Trends in Forestry Legislation: Central and Eastern Europe
Legal Paper Online #2
by Maria Teresa Cirelli (February 1999)
Legal Recognition of Indigenous Groups
Legal Paper Online #1
by J.S. Fingleton (December 1998)

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