Strengthening access to land, fisheries and forests - GCP/GLO/347/GER

Strengthening access to land, fisheries and forests - GCP/GLO/347/GER

Year of publication 2017

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Category Factsheet

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security promote secure tenure rights and equitable access to land, fisheries and forests as a means of eradicating hunger and poverty, supporting sustainable development and enhancing the environment. The project was designed to contribute to existing development goals in the three target countries –Liberia, Mongolia and Sierra Leone, reinforcing land and tenure policy and improving governance of tenure. This is of particular benefit to landless people and small-scale farmers, in particular women who head rural households, often the poorest section of society.

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