VOA慢速英语2011--'Property Ladder' Helps Poor Gain Land Rights

Agriculture Report - 'Property Ladder' Helps Poor Gain Land Rights This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Less than a third of people in developing countries own or have any official right to the land they live on. Groups like UN-Habitat

英闻天下——469 Controversial Online Auction for Land Use Rights

The auction began at 10 am on March 29th on Taobao.com, a Chinese website for online shopping operated by the Alibaba Group. The online auction lasted for a period of 24 hours, ending at 10 am the next day. The auction items include a 117,000-square-

CNN 2011-12-20

In fact,the bill of rights was ratified on this very day back in 1791.There are 27 amendments to the US constitution.The bill of rights includes the first 10.You know some of the big ones:freedom of religion and speech,protection from having to testi

UN Official: Rohingya in Myanmar Facing 'Ethnic Cleansing'

The United Nations human rights chief has joined a growing group of international voices condemning the government in Myanmar. The group blames the government for the wave of violence that has forced thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighbori

VOA慢速英语2016 东盟土地侵占冲突不断上升

AS IT IS 2016-08-02 Group Warns of Rising ASEAN Land Grab Conflicts 东盟土地侵占冲突不断上升 An international human rights organization says Southeast Asia is facing increasing conflicts and violence over land grab activity. A land grab r

VOA慢速英语2014 越南农民抗议政府土地交易

AS IT IS 2014-12-04 Vietnamese Farmers Protest Government Land Deals 越南农民抗议政府土地交易 In Vietnam, the state owns the land. The government gives people permission to lease land -- pay for its use for a limited time. As the economy

VOA标准英语2012-- Leasing Land, Leasing Water

Leasing Land, Leasing Water 土地征用协议引发对水权利的担忧 A new report says land acquisitions in Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America have sharply increased since the 2007/2008 food crisis. Some fear the investments by foreign cou

VOA标准英语2012--Report: Women Farmers Denied Equal Rights

Report: Women Farmers Denied Equal Rights A humanitarian group says if women farmers had the same rights as men much more could be done to reduce world hunger. Bread for the World says equal access to agricultural resources would help ensure food sec

VOA标准英语2014--Slowdown Reported on Indigenous Rights 关于土著人人权方面的报道

Slowdown Reported on Indigenous Rights 关于土著人人权方面的报道 Two new reports say theres been a dramatic slowdown in recognizing the rights of indigenous people to tropical forest land and resources. The Rights and Resources Initiative

TED演讲:婚姻的历史(1)

There have been many different things written and said about marriage. 已经有各种不同文字记录和讨论着关于婚姻的话题。 From the sweetly inspirational to the hilariously cynical. 从甜蜜励志的到诙谐讽刺的。 But what m

环球英语 — 75：Women and Land Reforms

Voice 1 Hello. Im Elizabeth Lickiss. Voice 2 And Im Marina Santee. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 It is early

新西兰英语 244 Waitangi Day

Today is Waitangi Day. It is 170 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. This was a treaty between Queen Victoria of England and Maori chiefs in New Zealand. The Queen promised to give Maori all the rights of British citizens and to protec

2007年VOA标准英语-Despite Warnings, No End to Land-Grabbing in Ca

By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 03 July 2007 Soaring property prices have resulted in an explosion of land-grabbing in Cambodia, leaving tens of thousands of people destitute. A recent United Nations report accuses the Cambodian authorities of allowing a we

VOA常速英语2008年-Rights Groups Press New Mining Code in West Afr

By Nancy Palus Dakar 21 April 2008 Throughout West Africa gold, bauxite, uranium and other lucrative minerals are being extracted from the land, but local communities benefit little or in many cases lose out. Human-rights and development experts at a

VOA标准英语2013--India Seeks to Balance Growth, Landowners’ Rights

India Seeks to Balance Growth, Landowners Rights GURGAON, INDIA Lawmakers in India are expectedto begin debating changes to the countrys antiquated land acquisitions laws in an effort to better balance industrial growth and landowners rights. The lan

温州一小步 住宅土地使用权免费续期

BEIJING China has clarified for the first time a closely watched issue over land rights that has caused uncertainty for the millions of Chinese who park their wealth in their homes. 北京中国首次澄清了公众密切关注的一个土地使用权问

中国不动产登记条例出台

Reporter: The new rules require all governments above the county level to designate special departments for property registration in their areas. Land and resource authorities will also be tasked with setting up a platform to combine registration dat

China stresses farmers' property rights in land transfers

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China included farmers' property rights into its government report for the first time Tuesday, suggesting enhanced protection of their rights amid the country's frequent land transfers. The report, delivered to the ongoin

VOA标准英语2011--Development Groups Work to Secure Land Rights for Africa’s Poor

Development Groups Work to Secure Land Rights for Africas Poor In Africa and elsewhere in the developing world, less than a third of people living on the land actually own it or have any officially recognized right to it. Development experts say gain

VOA标准英语2012--Humanitarian Guidelines Help Refugees Get Back Land, Property

Humanitarian Guidelines Help Refugees Get Back Land, Property 人道主义指南帮助难民收回土地及财产 Their name is long but precise: The UN Principles for Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and IDPs. Relief groups and lawyers