Webinar session recorded on 4th November 2019 available here: http://fao.adobeconnect.com/p46l4g0hs8mr/  

through sound legal frameworks, institutions and practices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Development Law Service, is contributing to the achievement of food security by supporting...

through legislating to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing FAO, through its Development Law Service, can provide technical legal assistance to Member Countries in the implementation of the PSMA. This is...

Helping to achieve sustainable agricultural development with sound legal frameworks and practices This brochure provides information to readers on the legal assistance that the Development Law Service provides (LEGN) to FAO...

A series of 7 briefs for parliamentarians in Africa is now available at the following links:   1. Right to adequate food in constitutions - Legal brief for parliamentarians in Africa No. 1...

In this issue: Legislating for nutrition Model laws in the areas of food and agriculture: advantages and disadvantages Briefing parliamentarians on laws related to food security and nutrition Perú adopta una Ley...

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 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...

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...

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 st

Between 2010 and 2012, seven countries were supported in developing regulations to fight bovine encephalopathy. This involved analysing national and regional level legislation and standards on animal health, animal production,...

The Development Law Service has supported five countries in this region to revise their organic production legislation that regulates the mechanisms for the production and certification of organic products. These...

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...

The Development Law Service works very closely with the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) to promote its implementation in member countries, or countries with potential to be...

In 2017, the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (the PARLATINO) adopted the world’s first Model Law on Small-Scale Fisheries, which was drafted by a multidisciplinary team of FAO technical and...

In this issue: Making practical sense of the I, the U and the U of “IUU fishing” in the context of emerging global challenges. Linking wildlife conservation with food security: A Human...

The Responsible governance for tenure and the law is now available as e-book from the following platforms: Amazon - English - French - Spanish iTunes - English - French - Spanish Smashwords -...

In this issue: Complexity in international cooperation; the Codex example. The FAO Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters. Legislating for sustainable food systems and optimal nutrition. “Threatened” or “Endangered”: Quandary of

In this issue: Food safety in schools: Is this sufficiently regulated? Les signes de qualité liée à l’origine géographique: un atout croissant pour les agriculteurs des pays du Sud. AMR and the environment. The...

In this issue: The sustainable exploitation of wildlife Magistrates: major actors in enforcing fisheries law Agriculture and sustainability: Discussions at the IBA Annual Conference Review of Chile's General Law on Fisheries and Aquacu