Land is central to the livelihood, culture and identity of millions of people across the world. But the relationships between geographical spaces, law, and society are complex and continue to...

  In this issue: Law as an indispensable tool to achieving SDG 16 on Indigenous Peoples' collective rights to land, territories, and other natural resources An online “Legal-Hub” to inform participatory law reform...

  In this issue: World Food Day Lecture – Transformative Change: the law as a driver of better agri-food systems Transforming agri-food systems Enhancing the impact and accessibility of legal knowledgeToo many cooks spoil..

On 13 October 2021, the FAO Development Law Service, in collaboration with Université Laval, WHO, UNICEF, IDLO and UN Nutrition, held a successful Side Event at the 49th Session of...

The waters of the Pacific Island Countries (PIC) are home to numerous aquatic species that are listed in the CITES Appendices, and which support livelihoods and economic opportunities for communities...

On 2 December 2021, FAO’s Development Law Service (LEGN), FAO Chile and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), as part of the UN system in Chile, held a webinar...

On International Human Rights Day, which marks the adoption on 10 December 1948 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, we celebrate the achievements by all members of the international community –...

In the context of Human Rights Day, the Legal Services for Development (LEGN) of FAO’s Legal Office and the Núcleo de Capacitación en Políticas Públicas launch the free and public course “Adequate food: a...

The Development Law Service (LEGN) and FAO El Salvador published a legal brief about the constitutional recognition of the right to adequate food in El Salvador. This brief is part...

On 7 December 2021, Manuela Cuvi Rodríguez, Legal Officer at the FAO Development Law Service (LEGN) and Ornella Tiboni Oschilewski, Consultant in Nutrition and Food Systems at the FAO representation...

On 23 and 24 February 2022, the Development Law Service (LEGN) participated in the Global Seminar on strengthening regulations to protect pollinators from pesticides. Experts from recognized research institutions and international...

Combatting Illicit Trade in Food and Food Fraud On 3 March 2022, the Development Law Service (LEGN) participated in a Special Edition of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Dialogues on...

FAO and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have been collaborating to better understand the legal responses for combatting criminal activities in the fisheries sector. The FAO Development...

FAO has published a Policy and Legal Diagnostic Tool to help fisheries actors implement the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty...

The new FAO publication Thinking about the future of food safety - A foresight report – explores a selection of the most prominent drivers and related trends within and around...

The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme is an innovative, collaborative and scalable initiative developed by the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States and funded by the European Commission with...

The FAO Development Law Service has just released a new study on the role of legislation in promoting healthy diets from a food systems perspective. The publication was prepared in...

What can law do to stop food fraud? The FAO Development Law Service (LEGN), in partnership with the FAO Food Systems and Food Safety Division (ESF) and the Resnick Center...

Legal frameworks are essential to anchor policy efforts for family farming into inclusive and sustainable agri-food systems. The United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) underscores the importance of...

At its 36th Ordinary Assembly on 11 February 2022, the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (PARLATINO) adopted the Model Law for the prevention and reduction of food loss and waste....