Valerie Johnston of the Development Law Service, FAO, presents LEGN's work on law, agriculture and climate change at a webinar hosted by the IBA (International Bar Association), which was attended by over 130 participants globally. The webinar recording is available at...

As part of FAO’s response to support countries in the wake of the COVID19 crisis, a policy brief prepared by the Development Law Service on Legal considerations in the context of responses to COVID-19 to mitigate the risk of food...

On 26 March 2020, LEGN participated in a webinar organized by UNIDROIT and UNCITRAL on developing an international model law on warehouse receipts. LEGN's participation was sought in light of its important work in this area, which includes a publication...

LEGN, in collaboration with ESA, organized a two-day workshop on the legal and operational aspects of contract farming in Belmopan, Belize on October 22-23, to strengthen Belize’s approach to managing contractual arrangements between agricultural producers and buyers, and to promote...

17-18 February 2020: An experts meeting on the Next Steps for Implementing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) through fisheries legal frameworks was held at FAO’s headquarters, as part of the collaboration...