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59. The proposed sustainable development goals should adopt a rights -based
approach and include mechanisms for establishing a transparent participatory
process in decision–making, involving people directly affected by hunger, extreme
poverty and injustice. Vulnerable groups, in particular, must be afforded the same
rights as others in that process. Efforts must also be made to ensure that
accountability mechanisms are in place to allow victims and organizations
representing them to hold Governments to account for failure to comply with their
international responsibilities in relation to the right to food. Women ’s equal access
to land and resources should also be included, along with specific targets to ensure
asset redistribution among different social groups in relation to the use of land, the
oceans, credit, technology and intellectual and cultural property.
60. The Global Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition of the
Committee on World Food Security must also be used as a key reference tool for the
implementation of effective models of governance concerning food, agriculture and
nutrition for States, intergovernmental actors and the corporate private sector.
Although it is not a legally binding document, it const itutes a commitment for
countries to adopt its principles, options and policy base, as suited to their local
needs and circumstances. The document includes provision for the rights of women
and children in relation to food security and recognizes the centr al role played by
smallholder farmers, agricultural workers, artisanal fisher folk, pastoralists and
indigenous peoples. The primacy of food security and nutrition as a basic human
right is the primary responsibility of the State and should be given priori ty over any
other government policy.
V. Conclusions and recommendations
61. The year 2014 is one of reflection for global food policymakers as they
take stock of the progress made following the adoption of the Voluntary
Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate
Food in the Context of National Food Security a decade ago. The Guidelines
have provided a concrete tool with which to evaluate whether the principles set
forth in human rights instruments and hortatory principles are having a
practical impact on people’s lives, especially the most vulnerable. The Special
Rapporteur intends to work closely with FAO, the Committee on World Food
Security and other relevant stakeholders to evaluate progress made to date, by
taking into consideration examples of good practice as a means of promoting
the Guidelines.
62. In order to advance the implementation of the right to adequate food,
renewed political commitment is essential and stakeholders must look to those
countries that have made significant progress in adopting policies and
legislation in this regard. The post-2015 sustainable development goals should
give priority to sustainability and the adoption of a vigorous human rights
approach.
63. Non-discriminatory access to the resources required for sustainable food
production, such as agricultural land, water, seeds, fertilizers and technical
knowledge, must also be guaranteed. Support for small-scale family farmers
and food producers should be paramount in the adoption of future policies
related to food security and food sovereignty. Policy prescriptions that typically
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