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This publication provides detailed guidance
to legislative drafters and reviewers on legislative provisions and institutional
coordination. While the present Guide addresses primarily states parties
to the Covenant, it provides equally valid guidance to non-parties seeking
to implement this fundamental human right. Following a brief explanation
of the right to food in international law, the guide discusses three main
levels of legislative incorporation of this human right at the national
level, i.e. constitutional recognition, framework law on the right to food
and a compatibility review of relevant national legislation.
This publication comes at an opportune
moment - many countries are currently seeking ways to reform their constitutions
and adopt new laws in order to strengthen the right to food. To assist
them in this process, the guide provides detailed information and examples
from other countries. In addition to the guide itself, the companion CD-ROM
contains the full text of all national legislation referred to. No doubt
there will be updates to this guide in the future as new lessons are learned
from the number of countries that are increasingly engaging in right to
food legislative processes.