Combatir el hambre y enfriar el clima con la Agroecología

This briefing by Friends of the Earth International argues that agroecology is a viable solution to combat global hunger and climate change, contrasting it with 'climate-smart agriculture,' which the author describes as a corporate-led 'false solution' that maintains industrial production models.

• Global hunger is increasing due to climate variability and extreme weather events. The number of people suffering from chronic hunger rose from 804 million in 2016 to nearly 821 million in 2017, with rain-fed agriculture areas being the most affected.
• The document criticizes 'climate-smart agriculture' as a 'false solution' used by corporations to validate industrial agriculture without changing production models or power structures. It claims this approach co-opts agroecological language to avoid necessary social and economic changes.
• Agroecology is presented as a more resilient and climate-friendly alternative to conventional agriculture. It reduces greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, improves soil carbon sequestration, and uses local seed varieties that are more resistant to drought.
• Agroecology supports rural livelihoods by promoting diversified production and territorial markets over global ones. This approach can reduce poverty, create decent employment, and increase food self-sufficiency, making systems less vulnerable to international price fluctuations.
• The document asserts that small-scale food producers already feed 70-80% of the global population, but their capacity is threatened by unfair trade agreements and corporate land grabbing. It calls for a transition toward food sovereignty and the transfer of resources from industrial production to agroecology.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2018). Combatir el hambre y enfriar el clima con la Agroecología. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Combatir-el-Hambre-y-Enfriar-el-Clima-con-la-Agroecologia.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Combatir el hambre y enfriar el clima con la Agroecología. 2018. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Combatir-el-Hambre-y-Enfriar-el-Clima-con-la-Agroecologia.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2018combatir, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Combatir el hambre y enfriar el clima con la Agroecología}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Combatir-el-Hambre-y-Enfriar-el-Clima-con-la-Agroecologia.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }