Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food

The Center for International Environmental Law and Pesticide Action Network calls for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to end its strategic partnership with CropLife International, arguing that the alliance creates conflicts of interest and allows agrochemical companies to influence international policymaking. The statement highlights that 44% of the global farm workforce is poisoned by pesticides and that industrial agriculture undermines human rights and biodiversity. It supports the Special Rapporteur's recommendation to rescind the agreement and advocates for a transition toward people-led agroecology.

• The partnership between the FAO and CropLife International, a global association of major agrochemical and seed companies, is viewed as a conflict of interest that may lead to "undue corporate influence over international policymaking."

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2022). Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HRC-Statement_-PAN-CIEL.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. 2022. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HRC-Statement_-PAN-CIEL.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2022item, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HRC-Statement_-PAN-CIEL.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }