KNU land policy (English Version)

people who are cultivating, involving KAD, the Central Land
Committee, local customary authorities, Village Land Committees,
and civil society organizations/ community based
organizations.
3.9.7 Where appropriate and in accordance with the stated vision,
aims and principles of this policy, KNU Authorities, through the
Central Land Committee and in consultation with customary
authorities or Village Land Committee, may consider larger scale
investments in the form of development projects and initiatives.
The feasibility and appropriateness of such larger scale
investments and development projects and initiatives will be
determined through close scrutiny by the KAD, in consultation
and cooperation with the Central Land Committee, customary
authorities, and Village Land Committee subject to approval by
the KNU Environmental Protection Committee (KNU EPC)
following their Initial Environmental Evaluation and Environmental
Impact Assessment procedures and Development Project Review
policy
3.9.8 Prior to the initiation of any large scale investment or development
project, KNU Authorities, through the Central Land Committee
and subject to approval by the KNU Environmental Protection
Committee (KNU EPC) following their Initial Environmental
Evaluation and Environmental Impact Assessment procedures
Development Project Review Policy, will ensure that independent
environmental, social, health and human rights impact
assessments are conducted and concluded and their results
widely publicized and taken into account in accordance with the
rights, responsibilities and requirements of this policy and with
the standards set forth from time to time by the International
Association for Impact Assessments (IAIA).
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