Food security in the African Continental Free Trade Area legal framework

van der Ven, Colette (2025) Food security in the African Continental Free Trade Area legal framework. In: Luke, David, (ed.) How Africa Eats: Trade, Food Security and Climate Risks. LSE Press, London, UK, 159 - 186. ISBN 9781911712343

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Abstract

This chapter reviews the provisions in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on non-tariff barriers. The first part of the chapter highlights where the AfCFTA Agreement, protocols and annexes explicitly refer to food security and agriculture and what these provisions entail. Comparisons are made with the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, which is discussed in Chapter 9. The second part of the chapter turns the spotlight on NTB provisions in the AfCFTA legal instruments. Finally, in line with an underlying theme of this book that considers the intersection between trade, food security and climate, the third part of the chapter considers environmental provisions in the AfCFTA legal framework.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor K Law > K Law (General)
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2025 15:15
Last Modified:	15 Jul 2025 23:19
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/128843

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