Other anarchist patrols practiced private expropriations which were nothing more than thefts. Monasteries and convents were targeted and expropriations of Church properties surged. Expropriations by the government resulted in a drop in production in Venezuela. There are indications of local opposition to intended expropriations. Thailand is to be responsible for conducting environmental impact assessments and land expropriations. Another debated issue was "expropriations". After its legalization, the CNT began efforts to recover the expropriations of 1939. A smaller percentage of domestic resources came from expropriations, donations or internal borrowing. All expropriations can be brought before the courts. Chapter 28 of Magna Carta required that immediate cash payment be made for expropriations.