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The title cites this as "UN experts", but based on what I can see, it is the work of a single "special rapporteur". I can't find anything that states who the
by ensignavenger 8y ago
The title cites this as "UN experts", but based on what I can see, it is the work of a single "special rapporteur". I can't find anything that states who the author (special rapporteur) is, and what their qualifications are. Skimming the report and looking at the citations, it seems that the author used cherry-picked newspaper articles to support some of their scientific claims, which increases my skepticism significantly.
- scq 8y agoThe special rapporteur is Hilal Elver, a law professor at UCLA.
- ensignavenger 8y agoThanks, I found her biography on the UN page here- https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Food/Pages/HilalElver.aspx https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Food/Pages/HilalElver.aspx She seems like a smart person, however, I'm not seeing anything that would indicate she has any expertise in agriculture...
- YeGoblynQueenne 8y agoThe report is on the "right to food"- that's a legal matter. Hence, the rapporteur is a legal expert. The profile you link to makes it clear she has some experience with environmental issues, including food security.