Models for Recognizing Indigenous Land Rights in Latin America
This paper represents an important dimension in filling Latin America history's gaps through the lens of land rights. The continent was populated by many nations, functioned in harmony with nature, had a variety of cultures and languages, and,...
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okr-10986-183922021-04-23T14:03:34Z Models for Recognizing Indigenous Land Rights in Latin America Roldán Ortega, Roque ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AGRARIAN REFORM AGRARIAN REFORMS AGRICULTURE AREAS ASSETS AUTONOMY COLLATERAL COMMUNAL PROPERTY COMMUNITIES DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ETHNIC GROUPS EXPLOITATION HOUSING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INDIGENOUS PEOPLES INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS LAND ADMINISTRATION LAND ASSETS LAND CLAIMS LAND MANAGEMENT LAND RIGHTS LAND SETTLEMENT LAND TENURE LAND TENURE/ LAND TITLES LAND TITLING LAND USE LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LOCAL LEGISLATION MARKET PRICES NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY MAKERS PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESOURCE USE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE USE URBAN This paper represents an important dimension in filling Latin America history's gaps through the lens of land rights. The continent was populated by many nations, functioned in harmony with nature, had a variety of cultures and languages, and, developed many different socio-economic systems (nationally and locally). These nations were sovereign and recognized from Alaska to Patagonia. Indeed, among all of them, we know they had very advanced, and well established institutional arrangements and organizations (formal and informal), created and nurtured with the view to respond to the needs, and challenges of the time. With a variety of forms of governance, these societies did assign rights, and responsibilities to the different actors, and groups in order to maintain an acceptable level of social cohesion, to establish important political consensus. As the political systems of some countries are now becoming more democratic to listening, and embracing the views of minorities, issues of land rights have clearly surfaced. Issues of sovereignty, customary law and, simply, of traditional norms-from the national to the household levels-are being put on the table of what is clearly a complex social dialogue. The paper is an excellent source of basic information, sharing an easy and practical understanding about land tenure/titling, as discussed above. In addition, the paper represents a genuine attempt to: a) recognize the existence of these complex land rights and land titling systems across Latin America; b) study the content at the country level, so that international experiences/comparisons may spark a move towards policy coherence and legislation; and, c) demonstrate that land is not only a physical asset with some economic and financial value, but an intrinsic dimension, and part of peoples lives and belief systems. There is also a human rights dimension to all of the above. And it is essential to understand this human rights dimension of land rights, not just as a legal obligation, but as a key element of economic and social development. 2014-05-22T20:14:31Z 2014-05-22T20:14:31Z 2004-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/10/5493455/models-recognizing-indigenous-land-rights-latin-america http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18392 English en_US Environment Department working papers;no. 99. Biodiversity Series CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean |
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AGRARIAN REFORM AGRARIAN REFORMS AGRICULTURE AREAS ASSETS AUTONOMY COLLATERAL COMMUNAL PROPERTY COMMUNITIES DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ETHNIC GROUPS EXPLOITATION HOUSING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INDIGENOUS PEOPLES INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS LAND ADMINISTRATION LAND ASSETS LAND CLAIMS LAND MANAGEMENT LAND RIGHTS LAND SETTLEMENT LAND TENURE LAND TENURE/ LAND TITLES LAND TITLING LAND USE LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LOCAL LEGISLATION MARKET PRICES NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY MAKERS PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESOURCE USE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE USE URBAN |
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AGRARIAN REFORM AGRARIAN REFORMS AGRICULTURE AREAS ASSETS AUTONOMY COLLATERAL COMMUNAL PROPERTY COMMUNITIES DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ETHNIC GROUPS EXPLOITATION HOUSING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INDIGENOUS PEOPLES INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS LAND ADMINISTRATION LAND ASSETS LAND CLAIMS LAND MANAGEMENT LAND RIGHTS LAND SETTLEMENT LAND TENURE LAND TENURE/ LAND TITLES LAND TITLING LAND USE LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LOCAL LEGISLATION MARKET PRICES NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY MAKERS PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESOURCE USE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE USE URBAN Roldán Ortega, Roque Models for Recognizing Indigenous Land Rights in Latin America |
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This paper represents an important
dimension in filling Latin America history's gaps
through the lens of land rights. The continent was populated
by many nations, functioned in harmony with nature, had a
variety of cultures and languages, and, developed many
different socio-economic systems (nationally and locally).
These nations were sovereign and recognized from Alaska to
Patagonia. Indeed, among all of them, we know they had very
advanced, and well established institutional arrangements
and organizations (formal and informal), created and
nurtured with the view to respond to the needs, and
challenges of the time. With a variety of forms of
governance, these societies did assign rights, and
responsibilities to the different actors, and groups in
order to maintain an acceptable level of social cohesion, to
establish important political consensus. As the political
systems of some countries are now becoming more democratic
to listening, and embracing the views of minorities, issues
of land rights have clearly surfaced. Issues of sovereignty,
customary law and, simply, of traditional norms-from the
national to the household levels-are being put on the table
of what is clearly a complex social dialogue. The paper is
an excellent source of basic information, sharing an easy
and practical understanding about land tenure/titling, as
discussed above. In addition, the paper represents a genuine
attempt to: a) recognize the existence of these complex land
rights and land titling systems across Latin America; b)
study the content at the country level, so that
international experiences/comparisons may spark a move
towards policy coherence and legislation; and, c)
demonstrate that land is not only a physical asset with some
economic and financial value, but an intrinsic dimension,
and part of peoples lives and belief systems. There is also
a human rights dimension to all of the above. And it is
essential to understand this human rights dimension of land
rights, not just as a legal obligation, but as a key element
of economic and social development. |
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Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
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Roldán Ortega, Roque |
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Roldán Ortega, Roque |
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Roldán Ortega, Roque |
| title |
Models for Recognizing Indigenous Land Rights in Latin America |
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Models for Recognizing Indigenous Land Rights in Latin America |
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Models for Recognizing Indigenous Land Rights in Latin America |
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Models for Recognizing Indigenous Land Rights in Latin America |
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Models for Recognizing Indigenous Land Rights in Latin America |
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models for recognizing indigenous land rights in latin america |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/10/5493455/models-recognizing-indigenous-land-rights-latin-america http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18392 |
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