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Enabling legal environment for the responsible governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forestry

Legal brief for parliamentarians in Latin America and the Caribbean No. 4

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 6p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The responsible governance of tenure, based on principles of human rights, allows for fair access to land, fishing and forests. It also protects people against arbitrary loss of their rights, including evictions. It prevents discriminatory practices and results in transparent and participatory decision-making processes. It also guarantees equality before the law and can prevent disputes, thanks to its mechanisms of conflict resolution. Ultimately, it promotes food security by guaranteeing access to natural resources and protecting the rights of the people who depend on them. This document contains the keys to make governance fairer, based on principles established by Human Rights. This document will address: i) an analysis of the international and regional framework established by the legal bases in Latin America and the Caribbean; ii) the measures recommended to the States to face this challenge; iii) the need to include the gender issue in resource tenure; and iv) the necessary parliamentary actions to promote legislation in their favour.

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