Law No. 62 of 24 December 2006 considering desert lands (Albadeya) as a private State property. País/Territorio República Árabe Siria Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2006 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official Gazette No. 3, 24 January 2007, 2 pp. Materia Tierra y suelos Palabra clave Derecho de acceso Áreas deprimidas Expropiación Tenencia de tierras Infracciones/sanciones Propiedad Terrenos públicos Derecho de uso Área geográphica Asia, Mediterráneo, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Asia Occidental Resumen This Law is composed of 13 articles. Article 1 decrees desert lands a private State property. Article 2 deals with the following matters: appropriation of desert lands before the issuance of this Law shall not considered an acquired rights of disposal or decision nor compensation either real rights on these lands; all tribunals, judicial committees and cadastre judges shall abstain from examination, decision, valuation and judgment in complaints and denunciations related to desert lands (Albadeya); and, stopping registration of desert lands. Articles 3 and 4 deal with exceptions from provisions provided for in article 1. Article 5 prohibits the cultivation of un-irrigated lands of Albadeya, which its exploitation shall be intended, only to irrigation projects, afforestation and animal breeding. Article 6 allows the establishment farmer cooperatives for animal breeding and development of grasses. Article 8 contains offences and penalties. Texto completo Árabe Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Legislative Decree No.78 of 2011 establishing the General Authority for the management, development and protection of desert lands. Legislación | República Árabe Siria | 2011 Palabra clave: Institución, Áreas deprimidas, Desarrollo sostenible, Pastoreo, Pequeños agricultores/campesinos, Investigación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX