Book of the Month

Agropolis:
The Social, Political & Environmental Dimensions of Urban Agriculture
Luc J. A. Mougeot

Preserving the Carpathian biosphere [  UNIAN News Agency  ] Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:27:38 GMT This area (without land tenure withdrawals) is actually part of the national park. It is located in the very center of the park and is the military Read More ...
History destroyed [  Jamaica Observer  ] Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:20:49 GMT social conditions in the country, as well as general discontent about injustices meted out to the ex-slaves, particularly in relation to land tenure. Read More ...
Uganda: No Grabbing Land in Jinja [  AllAfrica.com  ] Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:43:24 GMT He said : 'Chapter 15 of the 1995 Constitution spells out four land tenure systems, namely freehold, mailo land, leasehold and customary ownership. Read More ...
Tourism, Outdoor Advertising Leader Jack Steiner Dies [  The Chattanoogan  ] Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:05:33 GMT Bill Chapin, president of Rock City Gardens, said Jack Steiner was 'a leader in the attractions, hospitality and outdoor advertising industries in the city, Read More ...
Residents fume at smoking ban in gardens [  Milton Keynes Citizen  ] Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:54:02 GMT Furious OAPS are huffing and puffing over a council ban which forbids them from having a cigarette i more ». An 'aggressive' recruitment drive by the Read More ...

Benefits of economic development need to be spread evenly [  Gisborne Herald  ] Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:07:47 GMT Wairoa, Gisborne and the East Coast had a synergy that they would not have with Hawkes Bay because of the land tenure here, where there was more Maori land Read More ...

home and garden calendar [  Pioneer Press  ] Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:05:42 GMT The Edible Landscape: Combining Flowers With Vegetables, by arboretum botanist Shirley Mah Kooyman. 10 am to noon. Teaching classroom, Minnesota Landscape Read More ...

BLM may hear Utah, Wyo.s views on oil shale regulations [  Grand Junction Sentinel  ] Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:15:24 GMT The Denver session, he said, gave the states an opportunity to meet with the BLM team writing the regulations to talk about royalty rates, land tenure and Read More ...

Sending love to all on Valentine's Day [  Forest City Summit  ] Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:58:53 GMT FOREST CITY - Ruth Melby continued working as she talked about the very best day of the year for those who sell flowers, balloons and craft items. Read More ...

South Africa to review land redistribution program [  People's Daily Online  ] Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:54:51 GMT The restitution of land rights is one of three bases for agrarian reform and, along with the restoration of land tenure rights, makes up the minor component Read More ...

Celebrating Black History Month [  Chicago Sun-Times  ] Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:04:32 GMT Cultural impact: A talented actor, Parson found his calling as a free-lance director at numerous theaters in Chicago and around the country. Read More ...

Tales of the Self-Sufficient City [  WorldChanging  ] Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:08:19 GMT I like the idea of creating the edible landscape in the front lawn and then saying, 'What? What's the big deal?' To be totally unprepared for any kind of Read More ...

Nigeria: Big Shoes, Small Feet [  AllAfrica.com  ] Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:03:52 GMT In 1921 he was sent to London by the eleko, or king, of Lagos to represent him in the legal appeal of a local land tenure case. Read More ...

Cap urged on CWS beer sales [  Omaha World-Herald (subscription)  ] Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:39:14 GMT BY KAREN SLOAN. The growing number of beer gardens around Rosenblatt Stadium during the College World Series has generated concern from some city officials Read More ...

The Philippines: Typhoon OCHA Situation Report No. 10 [  ReliefWeb (press release)  ] Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:20:54 GMT Other sites have land tenure issues regarding compensation payments to the landowners. The provincial officials have asked the UN and INGOs to help with the Read More ...

How Do Philly's Gardens Grow? Most Abundantly [  Jewish Exponent  ] Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:35:09 GMT Fairmount Park system and sprinkling of urban squares (Rittenhouse, Logan and Fitler, among others) -- was designed to be the mecca for city gardens. Read More ...

VANOC map raises eyebrows [  Whistler Question  ] Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:20:51 GMT The map, which was submitted to the Provinces Integrated Land Management Bureau last month, outlines uses for the land tenure for 795 hectares in the Read More ...