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Towards Food Sovereignty’ is an online multi-media "book" with full color photo illustrations and linked video and audio files. The first four chapters, available from the website of IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development), describe the ecological basis of food and agriculture, the social and environmental costs of modern food systems, and the policy reversals needed to democratize food systems. The photos, video clips and audio recordings show farmers, pastoralists, indigenous peoples, fisherfolk, food workers and consumers all working to promote food sovereignty - highlighting the importance of locally controlled and diverse food systems to sustain both people and nature. The book is edited by Michel Pimbert and will be available in its entirety some time later in 2009. An outstanding teaching resource!