The Development Law Service

Legal Services for Development - Brochure

03/09/2019

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 Members States through its provision of advice on legal and institutional frameworks, support to capacity building, and dissemination of information products on law and development. The brochure explains the methodology adopted by LEGN and gives exmples of project work in the different areas covered by food and agriculture, and the sustainable management of natural resources, in the framework of FAO's Strategic Objectives and the Sustainable Development Goals.