A Primer to the Right to Adequate Food

Topic outline

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  This course was created with Adobe Flash technology. Since this technology is no longer supported by modern internet browsers, the online version was removed. The downloadable version and content of the course (text only) are still available. In order to access them, please read the instructions in the System requirements section below.

  The course introduces the principles and concept of the human right to adequate food and its practical application. It also provides an overview of the historical development of this human right, the human rights based approach to development, recourse mechanisms, the Right to Food Guidelines and describes the rights, obligations and responsibilities of rights-holders and duty-bearers of the right to food.
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  System Requirements

  The interactive version of the course is available as a downloadable package and only runs on Windows PC’s and doesn't require any additional software. Please read the following instructions.

  The content of the course is also available in text format (pdf).
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  Audience

  The major learner groups for the course include:

  • UN Country teams and FAO staff
  • Practitioners
  • NGOs/CSOs
  • GeneralPublic/Civil Society, and
  • Academic institutions
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  You will learn about

  • Human rights-based approach to development
    
  • Concept of the right to adequate food
    
  • Rights and obligations
    
  • Recourse mechanisms
    
  • History of the right to adequate food
    
  • Right to food guidelines
    
  • Right to food in practice
    
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  Course structure

  The course consists of 7 lessons, ranging from approximately 30 to 45 minutes duration each:

  • Lesson 1 - Human Rights-based Approach to Development
  • Lesson 2 - The concept of the Right to Adequate Food
  • Lesson 3 - Rights and Obligations
  • Lesson 4 - Recourse Mechanisms
  • Lesson 5 - History of the Right to Adequate Food
  • Lesson 6 - The Right to Food Guidelines
  • Lesson 7 - The Right to Food in Practice
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