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 future members. As part of this effort, 40 phytosanitary experts...

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 legal experts. The PARLATINO also approved Model Laws on food...

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 fisheries and aquaculture legislation related to conservation and sustainable use...