Taking into account the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security and in the context of the overarching frameworks described in Section 3, there is broad international consensus on appropriate policy responses to the underlying causes of hunger and malnutrition in a number of areas. The recommendations in this Section are drawn from decisions reached in CFS and in several cases they have been informed by evidence-based reports from the CFS High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE). The list is not comprehensive and will develop over time as the GSF is regularly updated to take account of decisions of CFS. Section 6 lists a number of areas where there are recognized gaps in consensus in policy issues.

4.01  THE TWIN-TRACK APPROACH

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

“The Twin-Track Approach” (First version of the GSF – 2012)

4.02  PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS

The Committee has endorsed:

Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (2014)

4.03  INVESTING IN SMALLHOLDERS

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

• How to Increase Food Security and Smallholder Sensitive Investments in Agriculture (2011)
• Investing in Smallholder Agriculture for Food Security and Nutrition (2013)
• Connecting Smallholders to Markets (2016)

4.04  ADDRESSING EXCESSIVE FOOD PRICE VOLATILITY

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

Price Volatility and Food Security (2011)

4.05  ADDRESSING GENDER ISSUES IN FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

Gender, Food Security and Nutrition (2011)

4.06  INCREASING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND PRODUCTION IN A SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE MANNER

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Production in a Socially, Economically and Environmentally Sustainable Manner (First version of the GSF – 2012)

4.07  FOOD SYSTEMS AND NUTRITION

The Committee has endorsed:

Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition (2021)

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

Nutrition (First version of the GSF – 2012)

The Committee has endorsed the following proposal:

CFS Engagement in Advancing Nutrition (2016)

4.08  TENURE OF LAND, FISHERIES AND FORESTS

The Committee has endorsed:

Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (2012)

4.09  ADDRESSING FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN PROTRACTED CRISES

The Committee has endorsed:

Framework for Action for Food Security and Nutrition in Protracted Crises (2015)

4.10  SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

Social Protection for Food Security and Nutrition (2012)

4.11  FOOD SECURITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

Food Security and Climate Change (2012)

4.12  BIOFUELS AND FOOD SECURITY

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

Biofuels and Food Security (2013)

4.13  FOOD LOSSES AND WASTE IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

Food Losses and Waste in the Context of Sustainable Food Systems (2014)

4.14  SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture for Food Security and Nutrition (2014)

4.15  WATER FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations

Water for Food Security and Nutrition (2015)

4.16  SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION: WHAT ROLES FOR LIVESTOCK?

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

Sustainable Agricultural Development for Food Security and Nutrition: What Roles for Livestock? (2016)

4.17  SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION

The Committee has endorsed the following policy recommendations:

Sustainable forestry for food security and nutrition (2017)