United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas: A Commentary

This authoritative Commentary analyses the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants (UNDROP) as a groundbreaking achievement for advancing human rights. It systematically explores each article of UNDROP, addressing fundamental issues ranging from the motivations behind the Declaration’s creation to the controversial right to plant genetic resources.

Key Features:

• Offers insight into the development of international standards through an innovative bottom-up process
• Addresses key debates in the legal literature surrounding UNDROP and what these signify for the ongoing discourse on the Declaration
• Evaluates UNDROP’s introduction of elements such as land and seed rights and how these can be interpreted, including by peasants and rural workers themselves and their advocates
• Examines the limitations of general international law in the context of the ongoing debate surrounding UNDROP’s legal status and whether the Declaration’s provisions are legally binding

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas is an essential resource for legal practitioners and academics in human rights in both domestic and international fields. Members of civil society and government agents will also benefit from its comprehensive approach.