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Policy brief: The right to food and responsible investment in agriculture and food systems

Towards eradicating hunger and malnutrition: enhancing responsible investment in agriculture to contribute to the right to adequate food

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 15 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Policy brief

ISBN 978-92-5-134763-8

Synopsis (short abstract) The application of the CFS Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems could play a major in supporting countries achieve the Right to Food. This policy brief provides insight on the linkages between “responsible” investments in the agri-food sector that address food security, rural poverty, and create decent jobs for women and youth, and how these could contribute to the progressive realization of the Right to Adequate Food.

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FAO. 2021. Policy brief: The right to food and responsible investment in agriculture and food systems: Towards eradicating hunger and malnutrition: enhancing responsible investment in agriculture to contribute to the right to adequate food. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb5582en

Language English

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