Wednesday 4 May 2011

FAO: Responsible Agricultral Investments

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FAO, UNCTAD, IFAD and the World Bank have jointly led a reflection on Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI Principles) that respect rights, livelihoods and resources. These Principles build on research on FDI in agriculture as well as on various international commitments, including the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Governance of Land Tenure and other Natural Resources, the Equator Principles, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Human rights commitments including the Voluntary Guidelines on the Right to Food and the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). FAO seeks concensus on the RAI Principles through a series of consultations and information-sharing events with all stakeholders, including governments, farmer organizations, NGOs, civil society organizations, etc.

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