Strategic Framework for Integrated Application of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security and African Union Framework & Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Land Policy ◽  
African Union ◽  
Strategic Framework ◽  
National Food Security ◽  
Responsible Governance ◽  
Voluntary Guidelines

Land Governance Measurement

2020 ◽  
pp. 75-88
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
Land Policy ◽  
Assessment Framework ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
National Food Security ◽  
Responsible Governance ◽  
Voluntary Guidelines

The chapter analyzes the land governance measurement. The land as crucial in any public policy and can be a constraint for the territorial development strategies. Frameworks for land governance are presented including The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security known as the VGGT, the Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa, and the Land Governance Assessment Framework (LGAF). Initiatives for developing indicators for land governance and security of tenure are presented.

Respecting Land and Forest Rights: A Guide for Companies (Revised 2019)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Original Publication ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Investment Process ◽  
National Food Security ◽  
Responsible Governance ◽  
Voluntary Guidelines

This guide has been produced by the Interlaken Group, with steering support from the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI). The original publication, created in 2015, was designed to support companies aiming to align their operations with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT). It was updated in 2019 to emphasize the gendered impacts of land-based investment. The guide now draws explicit links to international legal frameworks and standards, and provides concrete recommendations for companies to understand and carry out gender-sensitive considerations throughout an investment process.

Regulations of Large-Scale Acquisitions of Land: The Case of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Land, Fisheries and Forests

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenza Paoloni ◽  
Antonio Onorati
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
International Agreement ◽  
World Food Security ◽  
Responsible Governance ◽  
Voluntary Guidelines

AbstractThis article focuses on the recent international agreement now known as Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Land, Fisheries and Forests. The drafting process for this international agreement, achieved through a transparent consultation activity, started by FAO and finalized through intergovernmental negotiations led by CFS (Committee on World Food Security, a body of the U.N.), also including the participation of civil society organizations, international organizations, private sector representatives, academics and researchers. The engagement of rural social movements and other Civil Society Organizations in the negotiation process is an unprecedented effort in influencing governments to establish guidelines to gain greater access to land resources at the global scale. The Guidelines aim to promote food security and sustainable development by improving secure access to land, fisheries and forests, especially for small food producers, and protecting the legitimate tenure rights of millions of people against forms of grabbing, concentration, commodification and privatization of land which are shaping agrarian systems. They have been elaborated on the basis of human rights and in respect of local communities rights. From a strictly legal point of view, the Guidelines are not mandatory and hence they are not a source of legally binding effects for every single State. They do not derive from a formal legislative proceeding, and they are the result of a consultation and negotiation process coming from the bottom. Every State and international organization is called on to guarantee the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Guidelines. The authors contend, with critical arguments, that the process of consultation and negotiation that led to the endorsement of the Guidelines is quite relevant – in the current context of the large-scale land acquisitions – and very significant because it involved civil society and social movements, giving rise to an innovative instrument of soft law.

An Analysis of National Food Security Models

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
V.A. Plotnikov ◽  
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M.V. Suleymanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Security Models ◽  
National Food Security
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