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Realization of rights to land, which are guaranteed by national legislation, primarily by the Constitution of our country, is of great importance in the context of a legal democratic s tate. Restrictions or violations of guaranteed rights must be minimized and eliminated, which can be done by investigating problematic aspects and «weak spots» in the field of land relations, including the right to obtain ownership of land plots from state and communal lands on a free basis, and in relation to the right to buy out plots obtained on the right of permanent use. Thus, according to Article 13 of the Constitution of Ukraine [1], it is established that the state ensures the protection of the rights of all subjects of ownership and management, the social orientation of the economy. All subjects of property rights are equal before the law. Article 14 of the Constitution of Ukraine stipulates that the right to own land is guaranteed. This right is acquired and exercised by citizens, legal entities and the state exclusively in accordanc e with the law. The article is devoted to the study of actual and, at the same time, problematic aspects related to the realization of the specified rights to land. The analysis of the current legislation and international experience regarding the acquisition of rights to land plots was carried out, the current judicial practice was analyzed on the issues initiated in the research, and proposals were made to solve the existing problems. The influence of the martial law on the realization of the right to obtain ownership of plots within the framework of free privatization, on the realization of the preferential right to purchase land plots, and on general issues of land use by subjects of law in the field of agribusiness is considered. The main focus of the article is on the search for optimal solutions and ways to solve problems that arise in the context of acquiring land from state and communal arrays, the preferential right to purchase a plot of land, and the purchase of plots by subjects who at one time received plots with the right of permanent ownership. use. According to the content of the article, successively, according to the description of the issues, proposals are put forward regarding the improvement of national legislation, the development of special measures and mechanisms aimed at the protection of land ownersh ip rights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Australia's Murray–Darling Basin, efforts to restore water justice for the environment have focused on environmental flows for natural values of wetlands and floodplains. But there has also been an emergence of collaborative partnerships between environmental water managers and First Nations community organizations to water 'Country'. The A$180 million Gayini Nimmie-Caira water-saving project saw the New South Wales and Australian governments purchase 19 properties on the Lowbidgee Floodplain, together with associated water rights, with the aim of delivering environmental flows, protecting First Nations cultural heritage and ensuring long-term sustainable land management. A consortium of environmental non-governmental organizations, First Nations and scientific organizations successfully tendered for the long-term management of the 88,000 ha property, Gayini Nimmie-Caira. This case study is used here to discuss water (and land) justice from the perspective of the Nari Nari people, the Traditional Custodians of Gayini Nimmie-Caira and the applicability of this model to other regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Land purchase in Ireland is often regarded by historians as resulting in the pacification and de-politicisation of formerly unsettled local communities. This conclusion may be premature given that we do not yet know the details of how land purchase was actually implemented at the local level, and why, and with what consequences. By exploring the way in which land purchase was conducted in a single community, this article suggests that the United Irish League, a major influence on the actual operation of land purchase, often contradicted its own constitution by allocating additional grazing land to large farmers and shopkeepers rather than to poor small farmers or the landless. As a result, alternative tenant movements were established to defend small farmer' rights – like the Galway Secret Society – and these sometimes became the basis for subsequent Republican organisations including Sinn Fein. Far from bringing peace, land reform – as overseen by the United Irish League – actually generated greater conflict within local communities and may have provided the impetus for violent Republicanism in some communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Agricultural land is an important natural resource and the wealth of each country; in addition it is one of the main production factors, especially for the agricultural businessmen. That is a reason that state law makers adopt the legal regulations which are able to protect this unique natural resource and prefer using the land mainly for the agricultural purposes. The Slovak law makers have followed also such objectives by adoption of the Law No. 140/2014 Coll. on the acquisition of ownership of agricultural land and amending and supplementing certain laws. The paper analyses the economic and legal impacts of this law on the agricultural market in Slovakia with the regard to the presented land protection as the objective of the new legal regulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Agriculture deals with the exploitation of the earth and the cultivation and breeding of useful plants and animals. The manufacture of vegetable and animal products and their processing at the primary level provides food for humanity and human survival on earth. Serbia is, in respect of its geographical position and agricultural potential, an agricultural country. The author seeks in this article to show that being an agricultural and agrarian country is neither wonder nor a national disgrace. In contrast, Serbia has potential in its agricultural soil and that this a source of the competitive advantage of which each country must take advantage. The author also recognises that, every day, thousands of people, many of whom are children, die of hunger and, for that reason, it is our national and social responsibility to produce food wherever possible. Concluding with an overview of the industry's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, the author contributes a perspective on the strategy that needs to be adopted to ensure Serbia plays to its potential in this area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]