To promote the safe trade of plants and animals amongst members of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), the Development Law Service provided technical support throughout 2013 for the formulation of regulations aimed at ensuring the harmonization of...

The Development Law Service has developed and delivered, in conjunction with the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), comprehensive training programmes on veterinary legislation. For example, in August 2013, more...

Achieving climate change goals through sound legal and institutional frameworks The role of the law and institutional frameworks in achieving climate related goals is described in this brochure, together with the main services provided by FAO to Member States in this...

In this issue: The election of the Director-General of FAO: a democratic and inclusive process. Private legal practitioners: an underutilized national asset. Introducing real world lawyers to responsible agricultural investment. The status of indigenous land tenure in the midst of national land reforms. Climate change...

Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a common issue in these countries. In an attempt to tackle the problem, the Development Law Service supported the review and drafting of fisheries and aquaculture legislation related to conservation and sustainable use...