Water Rights on Community Lands: LandMark’s Findings from 100 Countries

This paper analyzes whether national laws acknowledge indigenous peoples and other rural communities in 100 countries as owners of waters that arise within their lands. Results derive from information collected by LandMark to score the legal status of community land tenure. Findings are positive; ha...

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Published in:	Land
Main Authors:	Liz Alden Wily, Fabrice Dubertret, Peter Veit, Katie Reytar, Nicholas K. Tagliarino
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Subjects:	inland water community water rights community lands public property private property
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/6/4/77

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