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U.N. Seminar on Indigenous Land Rights & Claims (1968 words) |
 | The recognition of rights of indigenous peoples to specific lands which they occupy cannot be separated from the recognition of other rights, within larger areas necessary for their material and cultural development. |
| Land rights and compensation issues arising from the taking or use of indigenous lands for military or security purposes, whether in war or in peacetime, can raise special problems, which need to be addressed by Governments and the international community. |
| Land rights settlements should be freely negotiated, in good faith and not imposed unilaterally by legislation or negotiated under duress or threat. |
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Land rights - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (237 words) |
| Because land is a limited resource and property rights include the right to exclude others, land rights are a form of monopoly. |
| In western culture, land rights are derived from the sovereign; thus, a land value tax is sometimes referred to as rent. |
| Land rights and related resource rights are of fundamental importance to the worlds indigenous peoples since they constitute the basis of their economic livelihood and are the source of their spiritual and cultural identity. |
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