11 May 2012 "I have the pleasure to announce that FAO’s Committee on World Food Security approved the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security . This is a tremendous achievement after extensive consultations and several rounds of negotiations, which, apart from governments, included a wide range of representatives from civil society and the private sector. I ask you to ensure that the guidelines are widely disseminated. The development of an implementation guide for forestry based on the voluntary guidelines is underway and we are working closely with FAO's Natural Resources Department to promote capacity building for the implementation of the guidelines as they relate to forestry."" Eva Muller, Director, Forest Economics, Policy and Products [more...]