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Basic Act concerning the use and conservation of land, the protection of natural resources, and the equal right of access to them by all residents.

Country/Territory
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Pravda, 7 May 1990, pp. 2-5.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Soil conservation/soil improvement Ownership Land tenure Cadastre/land registration Public land Cooperative/producer organization Lease Erosion Basic legislation
Abstract

Under this statute people are permitted to lease land and to bequeath its use to their heirs in perpetuity. Ownership of land is delegated to local soviets, which fix the prices for land rentals. While heritable land can be worked as property, it cannot be sold, granted or mortgaged. The drafting of more detailed rules on land tenure is delegated to the Union republics, within the framework laid down by the statute. In practice, farmers will henceforth be free to choose between being collective farm members or individual farmers. Provisions of principle cover the setting aside of land for nature preservation, recreation, and timberland, water and forestry preservation purposes. The principle of compensation of legimate property interests in land - expressly including timberland- which were to be curtailed in the public interest is also enshrined in the statute. Particular attention is given to the conservation of productive soils. To this effect, obligations are placed on possessors and users of land, complemented by economic incentives. A public land registry system is contemplated as a means of recording the legal status of land-holdings.

Full text
Russian
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