Oromiya Regional National State Rural Land Administration and Use Regulation (No.151/2012). Country/Territory Ethiopia Territorial subdivision Oromia Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Farming Agricultural development Sustainable development Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Land reform Land tenure Agricultural land Ownership Land-use planning Dispute settlement Institution Soil conservation/soil improvement Erosion Smallholders/peasants Mountain area Local government Cadastre/land registration Survey/mapping Certification Lease Offences/penalties Freshwater resources management Irrigation Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Regulation implements provisions of the Oromia Regional Rural Land Administration and Use Proclamation with respect to the rights and obligations of rural land administration and use in transparent and responsible manner. The Regulation, among other things, provides with respect to: conservation and protection of rural land and land use planning for this purpose; protection of remnant forests; conditions necessary to acquire rural land by private persons; distribution of irrigation land; use of rural land (also for investment purposes); lease of rural land; exchange of land; utilization of rural land for social services; rural land registration and certification; dispute and conflict resolution; duties and responsibilities of the Rural Land and Environmental Protection Bureau, the Zonal Administration Office, the Woreda Administration Office and the Kebele Administration (Kebele Rural Land Administration and use Committees are established under these Regulations); offences. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Oromia Rural Land Use and Administration Proclamation (No. 130 /2007). Legislation | Ethiopia | 2007 Keyword: Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Agricultural land, Ownership, Land-use planning, Dispute settlement, Institution, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Smallholders/peasants, Gender, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Ecosystem preservation, Sustainable development, Wetlands Source: FAO, FAOLEX