IISD Model Contract Clauses for Responsible Investment in Agriculture:

Customizable legal provisions to help implement international best practices, principles, and guidance on responsible agricultural investment

3. Objective

3.1 The Parties affirm their intention to faithfully execute their obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the principles of good faith, reasonableness, efficacy, loyalty, and fair dealing, and shall at all times endeavour to preserve the spirit and intent of this Agreement by behaving consistently and cooperatively and providing necessary information in a timely and transparent manner.

3.2 The Parties agree that this Agreement shall at all times be interpreted and applied in such a way as to give maximum effect to the objectives of the Parties as identified in this Section and in Section 2.


For more information: See generally Smaller, C., & Brewin, S. (2018). Model agreement for responsible contract farming. International Institute for Sustainable Development & Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. https://www.iisd.org/projects/model-agreement-responsible-contract-farming, Section 2 (The Purpose); Aizawa & Mann, 2021, Section 4.1 (Sustainable Development Objectives in a Contract).

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