Events
11/4
2022
15/4
2022
Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
11/04/2022 - 15/04/2022
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is an insidious problem which causes significant harm to the global economy and the marine environment. Its effects can be severe, particularly for developing...
10/4
2022
17/4
2022
Implementation of the Coastal Fisheries Initiative - West Africa
10/04/2022 - 17/04/2022
Under the supervision of the FAO Development Law Service of the Legal Office (LEGN), the project is currently undertaking in Côte d'Ivoire an assessment of the legal and regulatory framework....
1/4
2022
Steering Committee meeting of Global Transformation of Forests for People and Climate: a focus on West Africa.
01/04/2022
A one day steering committee took place virtually, to discuss the activities of the project. Under Focus Area 2 (Assessment of forest and land-related laws, policies and strategies at the sub-regional...
22/2
2022
24/2
2022
Legislative Guidelines on Crimes in the Fisheries Sector
22/02/2022 - 24/02/2022
Today the Expert Group Meeting convened for the development of a Legislative Guide on combatting crimes in the fisheries sector, intended to support States in enacting or strengthening domestic legislation...
21/2
2022
25/2
2022
Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
21/02/2022 - 25/02/2022
This workshop is based on the 2009 FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, and complementary international instruments and it aims at strengthen governance of...
2/12
2021
Webinar on the Right to Adequate Food in the new Chilean Constitution
02/12/2021
On December 2, 2021, the FAO Development Law Service (LEGN), FAO Chile and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), together as part of the United Nations...
15/4
2021
How can the law support sustainable wildlife management?
15/04/2021
Tools to connect different sources of law and scientific knowledge Participatory and informed law-making processes can dramatically improve the governance of natural resources. However, in countries where this governance is particularly weak,...