Comment/Editorial: Right to food: The Recent report of the UN special rapporteur on the right to food reaffirms the crucial role of fisheries in food security

ICSF, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (2012) Comment/Editorial: Right to food: The Recent report of the UN special rapporteur on the right to food reaffirms the crucial role of fisheries in food security. Samudra Report (63). p. 3. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

Environmentalism is a dominant theme in debates on fisheries policy, due to the looming crises caused by human impacts on resources and the environment. The report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier De Schutter, presented to the UN General Assembly on 2 November 2012, is, therefore, most welcome (see interview on page 20). In it, he reaffirms the crucial role of fisheries in contributing to food security, particularly for vulnerable populations and food-insecure regions. He examines how the most vulnerable sections can be supported in the progressive realization of the right to food, noting that a human-rights approach is critical for sustainable development in the fisheries sector.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0841
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Food Security, United Nations (UN), Labour, Working Conditions, Access Rights, Comment/Editorial
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Varsha V icsf
Date Deposited:	22 Sep 2021 07:05
Last Modified:	29 Mar 2022 22:04
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1940

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