Guiding Principles on Large Scale Land Based Investments (LSLBI)

The Guiding Principles are designed to help a number of stakeholders develop larger-scale agricultural investments that are more likely to prove sustainable, beneficial, and successful for communities, investors and governments. They are based on a foundation of human rights and gender equality and promote six fundamental principles that include: respecting the human rights of communities; respecting the land rights of women; conducting holistic assessments of investments; recognising the important role of smallholder farmers for achieving food security and poverty reduction; promoting collaboration among member states; and, enhancing accountability and transparency to improve governance.