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The New Ecuadorian Constitution would Recognize Food Sovereignty as a means to Realize the Right to Adequate Food
Press Release by FIAN International, Sept 22, 2008.
The Cordoba Declaration on the Right to Food and the Governance of the Global Food and Agricultural Systems
Statement launched on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Universal declaration of Human Rights,10 December 2008 (8 pages). Multiple authors, under the auspices of CEHAP (Catedra de Estudios Sobre Hambre Y Pobreza/Chair for Studies into Hunger and Poverty) at the University of Cordoba (Spain).
Global Campaign for Agrarian Reform
Working document, subtitled, "Commentary on land and rural development policies of the World Bank". Jointly produced by FIAN (Food First Information and Action Network) and La Via Campesina. 12 pages, date of publication unknown.
La Via Campesina
International movement of peasants, small- and medium-sized producers, landless people, rural women, indigenous people, rural youth and agricultural workers working to develop solidarity and unity among small farmer organizations in order to promote gender parity and social justice in fair economic relations; the preservation of land, water, seeds and other natural resources; food sovereignty; and sustainable agricultural production globally.
An outstanding organization!
Towards Food Sovereignty: Reclaiming Autonomous Food Systems
Chapter 4 of a forthcoming book (looks excellent!). On-line version includes active links to websites, audio and video clips. By Michel Pimbert, iied (International Institute for Environment and Development), 2009
- adaptive management
- biodiversity
- conservation
- food sovereignty
- human rights
- indigenous knowledge
- land use
- pastoralism
- relocalization
- small-scale food production
- subsistence
- traditional knowledge
- wild foods
- Agriculture & Harvesting
- Food & the Environment
- Food Culture & Practice
- Food Sovereignty
- Indigenous Food Sovereignty
- Policy Work / Systems Change
A Survey of Indigenous Land Tenure
Report for the FAO, edited by Marcus Colchester of the Forest Peoples Program, Dec 2001 (106 pages)
Food First: Institute for Food and Development Policy
Food First's mission is to end the injustices that cause hunger, poverty and environmental degradation throughout the world. Food First believes that a world free of hunger is possible if farmers and communities take back control of the food systems presently dominated by transnational agri-foods industries. Food First carries out research, analysis, advocacy and education for informed citizen engagement with the institutions and policies that control production, distribution and access to food.
Understanding Global Trade and Human Rights
Report and resource guide for human rights NGOs (24 pages). Prepared by the International Federation for Human Rights/Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l’Homme (fidh), July 2005
The Human Right to Food in Malawi: Report of an International Fact-Finding Mission
This report and the fact-finding mission on which it is based, summarize some of the obstacles faced by communities in Malawi as they seek to apply sustainable solutions to the problem of persistent hunger in their country. By Droits et Democratie/Rights and Democracy and FIAN (Food First Information & Action Network) 2006. (65 pages).
Successes for Human Dignity: Fighting Hunger with Human Rights
Short report (16 pages). FIAN (Foodfirst Information and Action Network)
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