Responsible governance of land tenure: an essential factor for the realization of the right to food

Land tenure working paper 15

RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE
OF LAND TENURE:
AN ESSENTIAL FACTOR FOR THE
REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO FOOD

Discussion paper

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2010

This document was produced by the Right to Food Team, of the Agriculture and Development Economics Division (ESA) at the Department of Economic and Social Development, in close collaboration with the Climate, Energy and Tenure Division (NRC) at the Natural Resources Management and Environment Department, as part of the process of establishing Voluntary Guidelines on responsible governance of tenure of land and other natural resources.

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