Governing Tenure Rights to Commons: A guide to support the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

First published on 12/31/2016, and last updated on 06/26/2017

“Governing Tenure Rights to Commons: A guide to support the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security”

FAO Governance of Tenure Technical Guide No. 8 (2016)

This guide on Governing Tenure Rights to Commons aims to support states, community- based organizations, civil society organizations, the private sector and other relevant actors, to take proactive measures to implement the standards and recommendations of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (the Guidelines). The goal is to achieve legal recognition and protection of tenure rights to commons and community-based governance structures.

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