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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"rights holders"”.
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An investigation of the implications of the decision to close the abalone fishery and the impacts on abalone rights holders in Kleinmond, South Africa
… and the impacts of this decision on abalone rights holders inthe Kleinmond community in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. This dissertation also looked at the role that marine resources play in the livelihoods of fishers and the impact of the closure on the livelihoods of rights …
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Realising the right to food in India: Insights from the Midday Meal Scheme in Rajasthan
This thesis examines the everyday realisation of rights in India’s school-feeding programme, the Midday Meal Scheme. The commitment to realising the right to food in India is well-established. In 2001, a petition to the Supreme Court and subsequent orders made existing food-based schemes (including …
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Contemporary copyright fair dealing management issues and their impact on access to information sources and services : South African academic libraries in the transition to the digital environment
… of consortia, users of digital content, and rights holders whether licensing agreements effectively inhibit access to digital content and whether there is a need to establish an equivalent to the fair dealing exemption in the digital environment. The protection that is accorded to digital …
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The development and implementation of a joint management procedure for the South African pilchard and anchovy resources
… because it requires a compromise between those rights holders that prefer pilchard (for canning), and those that prefer anchovy (for reduction). The trade-off decision is then developed as ""internal"" (the internal trade-off decision or lTD method), where rights holders make their own trade-off …
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Kwayeskastasowin ᒃᐗᔦᔅᑲᔅᑕᓱᐎᓐ (Setting Things Right): Cree Pathways to Modernizing Treaty 9
… governance debates, equipping Treaty 9 rights holders with transformative pathways to reclaim inherent rights, protect lands, and sustain intergenerational nationhood.
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Dispute resolution under Section 54 of the MPRDA: An Imbalance of Conflicting Interests of the Landowner and the Right Holder
… examines the conflict between landowners and rights holders under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA). The MPRDA empowers the minister to grant prospecting rights, impacting landowners' rights. While compensation is available for losses, delays in resolving disputes may …
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The implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment during the lifespan of mines: an evaluation of the South African legal framework
… jointly monitors mining activities with mine rights holders and that compliance reports by mining rights holders are made available to the public by the DMRE to confirm compliance. It concludes that the monitoring and management of environmental activities for mining need to be administered by …
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A framework for guiding cadastral systems development in customary land rights contexts
… cadastral systems development in customary land rights contexts is developed. Using a research synthesis methodology, this conceptual framework is derived from existing literature. It comprises of five evaluation areas (underlying theory, land administration system context, change drivers, change …
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When parents die: locating children's right to economic security in South Africa's law of succession and guardianship
… with the recognition of children as independent rights-holders within its legal system. Signature and ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) demonstrated the Republic's commitment to children's rights …
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Assessing Stakeholders' Perceptions of Water Sharing Arrangements in the South Platte River Basin
… uses while maintaining their water rights. This study uses semi-structured interviews with stakeholders representing competing water uses in the South Platte River Basin in Colorado to assess if and how WSAs can contribute to meeting both agricultural and urban water needs and where …
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Simulating Community Dynamics in Rural-Urban Water Transfers through an Integrated Agent-Based and Input-Output Modeling Approach
… Urban areas often seek to purchase water rights from nearby rural farmers and transfer these water allocations out of the rural area. The water-exporting rural community typically experiences not only the loss of water, but also jobs, economic output, and population. Although rural-urban …
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Operationalizing rights-based approaches to development: a study of state and non-state duty-bearers in Odisha, India
This thesis examines how rights-based approaches to development are operationalised in Odisha, India, through an investigation of its practice by state and non-state actors at various levels. The thesis asks four research questions. The first asks how state political will and commitment defines, …
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Upbeat and Quirky, With a Bit of a Build: Communicating Meaning and Meeting Information Needs in the Music Industry
… meaning, and generates additional income for the rights holders. This research examines the information needs of professionals involved in the selection of music, including Users from the advertising and film communities and Owners from the recording and publishing industries. A tentative …
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Harnessing Technology to Promote the Human Rights of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities: Evaluating the WHO QualityRights e-training among Caregivers
… and evaluation of caregivers to promote human rights of persons with psychosocial disabilities. The objective is to assess the effectiveness of this technology to support its large-scale implementation as a prevention tool, ensuring accessibility and adaptability. Methods: The thesis includes a …
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Forest Companies' Social Responsibility and Recognition of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples : Thematic analysis of Metsä Group & Stora Enso's CSR reports
… the recognition of Indigenous Peoples and their rights and analysing how the companies communicate their responsibilities and impacts towards the Indigenous Peoples, as well as the engagement practices adopted by the companies. The data of this thesis consists of eight publicly available CSR …
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The rights and best interests of children conceived through rape: the missing maintenance of rapist fathers in South Africa
… shift in recognising children as independent rights holders demands that States Parties must adhere to the best interests of the child principle, obliging them to adopt legislative measures that align with children's rights as outlined in international law. Accordingly, South Africa's …
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Advancing the best interests of the child in South African family-related legal disputes
… to ensure that the child's substantive rights are protected during the decision-making process. This approach emphasises the recognition of children as autonomous rights holders with evolving and developing capacities and needs and the significance of their participation in …
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Advancing the best interests of the child in South African family-related legal disputes
… to ensure that the child's substantive rights are protected during the decision-making process. This approach emphasises the recognition of children as autonomous rights holders with evolving and developing capacities and needs and the significance of their participation in …
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Intellectual property and consumer 3D printing
… of the following key actors can be balanced: (i) rights holders that typically wish to control design dissemination; (ii) design sharing platforms that seek to facilitate design creation and dissemination; and (iii) consumers who require access to digital designs. This thesis submits that a …
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An Analysis of the Social and Political Elements Influencing the Emerging Kelp Aquaculture Industry in British Columbia
… further exploit or marginalize key stake and rights holders and threaten wild kelp ecosystems.
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