Nicaragua passed a new Law on Plant Protection (Ley 1020 de Protección Fitosanitaria de Nicaragua– DO 26-03-2020) on 11 March 2020.  The Development Law Service (LEGN) provided technical support to the national plant protection organization, in collaboration with the IPPC...

The Development Law Service (LEGN), together with the Parliamentary Front against Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean, supports the development of legislation to prevent and reduce food losses and waste in the region. In 2019, this strategic partnership succeeded in...

En 2019, el Servicio de Derecho para el Desarrollo brindó apoyo a Paraguay para la aprobación de la Ley No. 6286 sobre "Defensa, restauración y promoción de la agricultura familiar campesina". Esta ley fue promovida por el Frente Parlamentario contra...

Date: 28-29 April 2020 A virtual mock training on the Practical Guide on Legislating for an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) was held as part of the collaboration between the Development Law Service (LEGN) of FAO’s Legal Office, the Marine and...

LEGN is collaborating with the Food Safety and Quality Unit and the Fisheries Division in FAO, as well as the Resnick Centre for Food Law and Policy,  University of California (UCLA) School of Law, in the development of a Legal...