Agroecología y justicia climática: Guía popular hacia París y más allá

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International argues that industrial agribusiness is a primary driver of climate change and hunger, advocating for agroecology as a sustainable, equitable alternative. It critiques 'climate-smart agriculture' as a 'false solution' designed to protect corporate profits and maintain existing power structures while greenwashing industrial practices.

• Industrial food production is identified as a major contributor to climate change. While formal estimates place agricultural greenhouse gas emissions at 11% of anthropogenic totals in 2010, a comprehensive calculation including chemical inputs, industrial meat expansion, deforestation, and transport/storage raises this figure to approximately 50%.
• The industrial agricultural system is linked to food insecurity and social inequality. Despite producing enough food for the global population, poor distribution results in approximately 842 million undernourished people. Furthermore, corporate land grabbing displaces small-scale producers and forces them into costly production models dependent on expensive chemical inputs and corporate royalties.
• Agroecology is presented as a comprehensive solution that combines agricultural practices, a socio-economic alternative, and a political movement. It focuses on soil health, biodiversity, and energy conservation without using agrotoxins, artificial hormones, or GMOs. Small-scale agriculture currently feeds 70% of the world's population and increases resilience against climate change by reducing reliance on fossil fuels and synthetic fertilizers.
• The document characterizes 'climate-smart agriculture' as a 'false solution' used by governments and corporations to maintain profit and power structures. It argues that this concept is a marketing tool to 'greenwash' industrial agriculture, as the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA) does not exclude harmful practices like genetic modification, synthetic fertilizers, and intensive livestock farming.
• The document highlights the critical role of women, who make up the majority of small-scale food producers globally but are frequently denied access to land, technical assistance, and finance. Friends of the Earth International supports women farmers in El Salvador, Ghana, Malaysia, and Togo through agroecology training and efforts to document traditional knowledge of medicinal plants.
• Specific regional initiatives are cited to demonstrate the viability of agroecology: the development of local food systems in the United States despite agribusiness dominance, the Native and Creole Seed Network in Uruguay, and the documentation of indigenous seed varieties in Uganda.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2015). Agroecología y justicia climática: Guía popular hacia París y más allá. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Agroecology-and-climate-justice-ES2.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Agroecología y justicia climática: Guía popular hacia París y más allá. 2015. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Agroecology-and-climate-justice-ES2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2015agroecologa, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Agroecología y justicia climática: Guía popular hacia París y más allá}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2015}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Agroecology-and-climate-justice-ES2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }