In December 2024, the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino) approved two new Model Laws drafted with the technical and legal support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), including the contribution of the Development Law Service of the Legal Office (LEGN).

School food and nutrition education (FNE) is fundamental to promote healthy eating and hygiene habits, necessary for the realization of the right to adequate food (FAO, 2020). In this context, the Voluntary Guidelines to support the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security call for measures that promote healthy consumption habits (FAO, 2004).

In a historic ruling (Judgment T-123 of 2024) of April 2024, the Colombian Constitutional Court, while reviewing an action for the protection of fundamental rights, decided to recognize the existence of internally displaced persons as a result of environmental factors.

Food e-commerce –selling and buying food online – is experiencing a global boom (Reardon et al. 2022). As a relatively new practice, food e-commerce poses a number of regulatory issues which lawmakers in many jurisdictions have recently started to consider.

In this issue: LEGN Officers out-posted in Latin America and the Caribbean and in Africa FAOLEX celebrates its 20 year anniversary Progress in the fight against IUU fishing through port state measures The Legal...

In this issue: Out of sight, out of mind? Pragmatic actions in international law to address receding shorelines and the disappearance of islands Strengthening FLEGT and REDD+: Synergies in Côte d’Ivoire Engagement between...

In this issue: Integrating human rights into sectoral legislation International labour standards and rural employment Antimicrobial resistance: the role of FAO and LEGN Combating IUU fishing through the Port States Measures Agreement

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

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: 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

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: 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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...