Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Investment in FAF is one of the most critical ways for ASEAN countries to provide employment and livelihoods, reduce poverty and improve food and nutrition security. However, there are a number of risks associated with private sector investment, particularly foreign investment.
When done badly, private sector investment can exacerbate existing inequalities, undermine the livelihoods of smallholder farmers,indigenous peoples, and natural resources.
But when done well, and integrated with the local economy, increased investment can help generate employment and promote economic development. All stakeholders have a role to play in ensuring positive outcomes, and each faces a unique yet interlocking set of risks and challenges.
Investment in FAF creates challenges for AMS in the following six key areas:
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:
The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:
Guideline 5
Contribute to the conservation and sustainable management of natural resources, especially forests by:
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Preventing, minimizing and remedying negative impacts on natural resources
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Supporting sustainable forest management practices
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Recognizing forests’ economic, social, cultural and ecological value
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Balancing the economy, conservation, and communities’ and indigenous peoples’ needs
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Supporting sustainable sourcing, environmental and social certification for FAF products
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Increasing production efficiency and productive use of waste and by-products
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Encouraging sustainable consumption
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Ensuring robust, participatory planning, management and governance of natural resources
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Supporting comprehensive natural resource management systems
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Managing water equitably and efficiently
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Ensuring water access is in line with human rights obligations
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Developing national forest plans that explicitly address investment issues
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Supporting forest management decentralization and devolution processes
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Providing for inter-ministerial coordination, standard setting, planning and monitoring
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Promoting alternative livelihoods in forested areas
To achieve this, consider: