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Part I (175 KB)

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
    OF THE INFORMATION PAPERS


Part II (451 KB)

INFORMATION PAPERS

INTRODUCTION
FOOD AID DONORS, TYPES AND FLOWS
HOW CAN FOOD AID CONTRIBUTE TO THE
  REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO FOOD?
DO CURRENT FOOD AID PRACTICES CONTRIBUTE
 TO THE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO FOOD?
HOW CAN THE IMPACT OF FOOD AID ON THE
  RIGHT TO FOOD BE STRENGTHENED?
CONCLUSIONS
SELECT REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
RIGHTS BASED MONITORING
WHAT TO MONITOR
HOW TO MONITOR
MONITORING FOR WHOM?
MONITORING BY WHOM: INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY, AGENDA, WORK PLAN
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
ANNEX I - INDICATOR DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 1
ANNEX II - INDICATOR DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 2
ANNEX III - INDICATOR DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 3
ANNEX IV - USERS AND USES OF RIGHTS-BASED
  MONITORING INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND THE RIGHT TO
  ADEQUATE FOOD
ANALYSIS OF SELECTED WTO AGREEMENTS IN THE
  CONTEXT OF FOOD SECURITY AND RIGHT TO FOOD
CONCLUDING REMARKS

Part III

INTRODUCTION
DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS
JUSTICIABLE DIMENSIONS OF THE RIGHT TO FOOD
SOME SPECIFIC ISSUES CONCERNING JUSTICIABILITY
POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF JUDICIAL AND QUASI-JUDICIAL
  DECISIONS
CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION
TREATIES, DECLARATIONS AND CUSTOMARY
  INTERNATIONAL LAW
LEGAL BASIS FOR VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES
CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION
HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES
NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONS
JURISPRUDENCE ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD
CONCLUSIONS
ANNEXES

Part IV

INTRODUCTION
STATES’ OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE REALIZATION
  OF THE RIGHT TO FOOD
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS AND FOOD SAFETY NETS
REQUIREMENTS OF RIGHTS-BASED SAFETY NETS
THE BROADER AIMS OF SAFETY NETS
KEY CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A PARTICULAR DESIGN
DESIGN OPTIONS
THE CHOICE BETWEEN CASH AND FOOD TRANSFERS
CONCLUSIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY

INTRODUCTION
FOOD AS A HUMAN RIGHT
POLICY FRAMEWORK
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
OPERATIONALIZING THE RIGHT TO FOOD: SOME KEY ISSUES
CONCLUSIONS