Territorial governance for food security: concept needed

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(2013), "Territorial governance for food security: concept needed", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 24 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/meq.2013.08324faa.004

Territorial governance for food security: concept needed

Territorial governance for food security: concept needed

Article Type: News From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 24, Issue 6.

The Global Land Forum, organized by the International Land Coalition (ILC) and held in Antigua, Guatemala, from April 23 to 24, 2013, brought together farmers, indigenous peoples, women's organizations, NGOs, research centers, trade unions, multilateral institutions and governments to discuss the political, economic, environmental and societal linkages between land governance, food security, poverty and democracy. During the Forum, participants stressed that land rights are critical to meeting challenges, such as territorial development, climate change, food security and indigenous people's self-determination. For small-scale producers and family farmers, they noted that: equitable access to land and tenure security are important for ensuring food security, particularly considering continued land grabbing; and policies, such as “Hambre Cero” (Zero Hunger) and the promotion of family farming should be implemented. The Global Forum statement can be seen at: www.landcoalition.org/sites/default/files/news-files/GlobalLandForumOutcomeStatement.pdf