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Safeguarding land tenure rights in the context of agricultural investment

A technical guide on safeguarding land tenure rights in line with the Voluntary Guidelines for the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security, for government authorities involved

Year of publication 2015

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 112 p.

Author Hilton, A., Wehrmann, B., Beall, E.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-108895-1

Series title Governance of Tenure Technical Guides

Series number No. 4

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This guide has been developed in response to concerns regarding large-scale land acquisitions and the need to increase investment in agriculture. The guide supports application of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure for Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security at the national level by providing technical guidance on how to safeguard tenure rights in the context of agricultural investments, including in land. It aims to provide additional guidance to government authorities engaged in the promotion, approval and monitoring of investments at all stages of the investment cycle. The guide also serves as a reference for implementation of the Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems endorsed by the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in October 2014 (CFS, 2014).

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