Thematic area
Food Security and Agriculture
Safe, nutritious food for every household, and farming that can stand up to a changing climate.
Overview
Food Security ensures all people have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to lead active and healthy lives. Agriculture which is the backbone of food security, involving crop and livestock production, processing, and distribution to meet food demands.
- Right to Food (Article 11, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966)
- Sustainable Agriculture (Goal 2, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, 2015)
- Climate-Smart Agriculture (Paris Agreement, 2015)
- Agroecology (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas, 2018)
These treaties emphasize the importance of ensuring access to safe, nutritious food, promoting sustainable agricultural practices, and supporting small-scale farmers, particularly in the face of climate change.