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The Right to Adequate Food in Emergencies

FAO Legislative Study 77

Year of publication 2003

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 90

Author Cutola, L. and Vidar, M.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Series title FAO Legislative Study

Series number 77

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The purpose of this study is to clarify the meaning of the right to adequate food with specific regard to emergency situations including both natural and man-made disasters. The study identifies and analyses the applicable principles rules and standards of international law related to the right to food in emergency situations.

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