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Revised Amhara National Regional State Rural Land Administration and Use Proclamation (No. 133/2006).

Country/Territory
Ethiopia
Territorial subdivision
Amhara
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
Sustainable development Basic legislation Land reform Land tenure Agricultural land Ownership Land-use planning Dispute settlement Smallholders/peasants Gender and natural resources Expropriation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Proclamation provides for rural land management and rights and use of rural land in Amhara National Region. It shall in principle apply to all rural lands but provisions of special laws (relating to forestry, wildlife protection, bio-diversity resources, natural resource and environmental protection, mines developments etc.) shall continue to apply) The Proclamation concerns, among other things; the right to hold land; the right to acquire land; land re-distribution; land use; transfer of a

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Rural Land Administration and Use System Implementation, Council of Regional Government Regulation No. 51/2007.

Legislation | Ethiopia | 2007

Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Integrated management, Land reform, Land tenure, Agricultural land, Ownership, Land-use planning, Dispute settlement, Smallholders/peasants, Gender and natural resources, Expropriation, Size, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, Cadastre/land registration, Transfer, Survey/mapping, Public land, Private land, Public participation, Irrigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX