1997
A review by a staff member of Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) of land legislation in Novgorod Oblast (region) in Russia, which includes a short profile of agricultural land reform in the region; discusses the Constitution of the Russian Federation and other federal legal enactments that give Novgorod oblast legal authority to act in the land area; and cites issues important in the process of land reform and land market development. The report includes possible courses of action and recommendations. | Download PDF
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