Year of publication 2010

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Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Pages 43 p.

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Author Cruz, L.

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Publisher FAO ;

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Category Working paper

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Series title Land Tenure Working Paper

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Land Tenure Working Paper 15. This publication brings to light the existing linkages between land tenure and the realization of the right to food. It points out that responsible governance of land requires the adoption of human rights-based approach in order to develop coherent and long term solutions to improve people’s livelihoods. The document presents the legal implications of the right to food at national level and provides a series of examples on the implementation of human rights principl es and obligations into land tenure systems, policies, and institutional frameworks. Presented as a background document for the Latin America Regional Consultation Meeting for the elaboration of the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance on Tenure of Land and Natural Resources, it aims to encourage discussion and further analysis on the issues presented.

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Language English

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Also available in:

• Spanish

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