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Land grabbing and nutrition. Challenges for global governance
In 2010 the global situation of the right to food and nutrition is dire. The consequences of the climate, energy, financial and food price crises have been felt around the world. In 2009, for the first time in history, the number of undernourished people surpassed the one billion mark, and there is no sign that this unacceptably high number will be reduced any time soon. At the current pace, it will be impossible to achieve the first of the Millennium Development Goals, to halve the percentage of undernourished people in the world by 2015, without a profound change in national and global policies and governance.
The Right to Food and Nutrition WATCH intends to monitor food security and nutrition policies from a human rights perspective, to detect and document violations and situations that increase the likelihood of violations, as well as the non implementation of human rights obligations and policy failures. The WATCH provides a platform for human rights experts,civil society activists, social movements, the media, and scholars to exchange experiences on how best to carry out right to food work,including lobbying and advocacy.