Supporting the drafting of a nation’s laws is a delicate and often intricate task. In a subject where international law and standards exist, the drafting exercise can be guided by an international instrument or even specific rules of international law....

There are 476 million Indigenous people globally and more than half of these are women. Their unique cultures, knowledge and traditional practices are valuable contributions to biodiversity and are indispensable for the conservation of ecosystems.[1] Indigenous women (IW) in the rural world...

At the international level, ‘customary law’ has been defined as a set of: ‘customs that are accepted as legal requirements or obligatory rules of conduct; practices and beliefs that are so vital and intrinsic a part of a social and economic...

Thirty percent of the world’s population suffers from food insecurity.[1] At the same time, agrifood systems account for more than thirty percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to environmental and ecosystem degradation.[2] The pursuit of environmental protection and the transformation to...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, formerly OIE) have worked together for decades to address risks at the human–animal–environment interface. Since the adoption...