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systems as they apply to land, fisheries and forests. In this process, take due account of the
minimum principles and measures proposed to ensure that large-scale investments are made
with due respect for all human rights (A/HRC/13/33/Add.2), so that the rights of land users,
including indigenous communities, are better protected and a legal framework is
established to avert the possibility of multiple land disputes in the future;
(i)
In the framework of the review recommended above, hold a transparent and
participatory dialogue on the opportunity costs of ceding land to investors intending to
develop agro-industrial plantations, when providing local small farmers with improved
access to land, through adequate State support, could be more effective in supporting local
food security and reducing poverty;
(j)
Adopt specific measures to extend social welfare coverage to the entire
population through a combination of tax reforms (including a more rigorous system of
progressive taxation) and the gradual upscaling of budgetary allocations for social welfare
provision;
(k)
Build the capacity of the Labour Inspection Service to carry out its mandate
in large plantations and empower it to conduct surprise inspections;
(l)
Reconsider the tax policy on concessions of agricultural land and on the
exploitation of natural resources (particularly forests and minerals) so as to optimize the
revenue earned from the harnessing of these resources and to improve food security for
vulnerable groups;
(m)
Ensure that defenders of the right to food are protected.
74.
The Special Rapporteur recommends that international agencies and development
partners provide adequate assistance in humanitarian crises and take a proactive approach,
intervening before crises occur.
75.
The Special Rapporteur recommends that the countries of origin of foreigners that
invest in the agro-industry sector in Cameroon abide by the above-mentioned minimum
principles (A/HRC/13/33/Add.2). He recommends that investors in the agro-industry,
forestry and extractive industry sectors provide local communities with all relevant
information so that these communities can contribute to the implementation of the
procedures provided for in domestic law to give effect to the United Nations Convention
against Corruption.
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