LEGAL APPROACHES TO ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 2: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ZERO HUNGER

AUTHOR – RANA VISHWAJEET SINGH, STUDENT AT AMITY LAW SCHOOL, AMITY UNIVERSITY MUMBAI

BEST CITATION – RANA VISHWAJEET SINGH, LEGAL APPROACHES TO ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 2: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ZERO HUNGER, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (9) OF 2025, PG. 323-335, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

This article is published in the collaborated special issue of Amity Law School, Amity University, Mumbai and the Institute of Legal Education (ILE), titled “Emerging Trends in Law: Exploring Recent Developments and Reforms” (ISBN: 978-81-986345-1-1).

Abstract

This research article explores the legal dimensions of Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger, analyzing the intersections between international trade, climate change, and human rights law. It examines the global challenges of food insecurity, particularly in developing nations, and critiques the limitations of current trade regimes and climate policies in addressing hunger. Drawing from international legal instruments such as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and institutional frameworks like those of the FAO and WFP, the article emphasizes the right to food as a binding legal obligation rather than a policy aspiration. Through critical engagement with primary and secondary sources, it advocates for an integrated, rights-based approach to food security that includes legal accountability, trade justice, and climate-resilient agriculture. The paper concludes with actionable recommendations for aligning national and international policies with the human right to adequate food, thereby accelerating progress toward SDG 2.