Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests

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The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests are an internationally agreed framework that promotes equitable, secure and sustainable tenure rights to support food security, poverty reduction and responsible natural resource management.

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instanceOf global policy framework
international guideline
soft law instrument
addresses expropriation and compensation
investment in agriculture
land grabbing
large-scale land acquisitions
redistributive land reform
tenure dispute resolution
tenure rights of indigenous peoples
tenure rights of small-scale food producers
adoptedBy Committee on World Food Security NERFINISHED
adoptionCountry Italy NERFINISHED
adoptionDate 2012-05-11
adoptionPlace Rome NERFINISHED
adoptionYear 2012
aimsTo promote equitable tenure rights
promote secure tenure rights
promote sustainable tenure governance
support food security
support poverty reduction
support sustainable natural resource management
covers fisheries tenure
forest tenure
land tenure
developedWith academia
civil society organizations
governments
international organizations
private sector
endorsedBy FAO Committee on World Food Security NERFINISHED
facilitatedBy Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations NERFINISHED
focusesOn accountability in tenure governance
gender equality in tenure
human rights principles
participation of stakeholders in tenure decisions
protection of legitimate tenure rights
recognition of customary tenure systems
responsible governance of tenure
transparency in tenure governance
fullTitle Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security NERFINISHED
issuedBy Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations NERFINISHED
language English
legalStatus voluntary
linkedTo FAO land tenure programmes
Right to Food Guidelines NERFINISHED
nonBinding true
region global
shortName VGGT NERFINISHED
subject food security
sustainable development
tenure governance
targetAudience non-state actors
states

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