Near East and North Africa Regional Assessment for the FAO Voluntary Guidelines

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This assessment is based on the discussions and outputs of the Near East and North Africa regional consultation meeting on the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land and other Natural Resources held in Jordan 2-4 May 2010. The views expressed in this assessment are those of the participants of the consultation meeting and do not necessarily reflect the views of their organizations and communities or those of FAO.