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School feeding laws are important instruments for the realization of the right to adequate food, the right to education, and the right to health of the schoolchildren. In addition, they fulfill a social function guaranteeing access to food of the most vulnerable children in school and the school attendance. This document will cover: * The Regional and International Framework that serves as the basis for the development of these laws in Latin America and the Caribbean* The main benefits of adopting an approach to school feeding and nutrition.* The keys to adequate drafting of a...

The responsible governance of tenure, based on principles of human rights, allows for fair access to land, fishing and forests. It also protects people against arbitrary loss of their rights, including evictions. It prevents discriminatory practices and results in transparent and participatory decision-making processes. It also guarantees equality before the law and can prevent disputes, thanks to its mechanisms of conflict resolution. Ultimately, it promotes food security by guaranteeing access to natural resources and protecting the rights of the people who depend on them. This document contains the keys to make governance fairer, based on principles established by Human Rights....

Increasing responsible investments in agriculture and food systems is vital to ensure adequate food and nutrition, reduce poverty, and achieve sustainable development. This document contains the keys to the approach that these investments are responsible, through a human rights approach based on the principles of human dignity, non-discrimination, equity and justice, gender equality, a comprehensive and sustainable approach, consultation and participation, transparency, accountability, and constant improvement. Such as:* The Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (CSA-IAR), their contextualization, and an approach to them.* The keys for the parliaments to facilitate responsible investment.

The nutritional situation in Latin America and the Caribbean is critical. The simultaneous presence of malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity is common in several countries in the region. However, legislation on nutrition must be related to the numerous areas that involve nutrition, in addition to the needs of each country that need to be addressed, which will be different depending on its circumstances and causes of malnutrition. In this document, we will find an approach to the legislative strategies that act to improve nutrition, specifically:i) the international and regional legal framework of the Right to Food...

Parliamentarians can significantly contribute to achieving the right to food at a global, national and local scale, as they play a key role in setting up the enabling legal and institutional frameworks, in allocating appropriate budgets and in monitoring government action on Food and Nutrition Security. The European Parliamentary Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition, established in 2016, has been and will continue to be instrumental in connecting Members of the European Parliament and in enabling them to engage actively in the fight against hunger and malnutrition. The Alliance provides a platform for policy dialogue and awareness-raising on the right to adequate...