This chapter examines the relationship between SDG 2, Zero Hunger, and international law. It argues that SDG 2 is supported by international human rights law. However, international economic law (trade, investment, finance) impedes the achievement of SDG 2 by undermining the livelihoods of small...

Fisher expertly describes and analyzes the growing non-governmental movement throughout the Third World in relation to the global issue of sustainable development, highlighted by the recent Rio Conference. An estimated 200,000 or more indigenous NGOs (non-governmental organizations) at both the...

Die lokale Bevölkerung in den sogenannten Entwicklungsländern hat einen reichen Wissens- und Erfahungsfundus im schonenden Umgang mit ihrer natürlichen Umwelt und ihren Ressourcen. Dieses Wissen sollte dokumentiert werden, um im Rahmen einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung nutzbar zu sein. Die AGEE...