VGGT - Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
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.
They were officially endorsed by the Committee on World Food Security on 11 May 2012. Since then, implementation has been encouraged by G20, Rio+ 20, United Nations General Assembly and Francophone Assembly of Parliamentarians.
Region: Global
POLICY THEME: Tenure of Land Fisheries and Forests
KEYWORDS: Biodiversity, Fisheries, Food security, Forests, Governance, Land, Natural resources, Poverty, Rural development, Sustainable development, Tenure, Zero hunger
FAO ROLE: Convener