Combattre la faim & refroidir la Planète grâce à l’agroécologie

This report by Friends of the Earth International argues that agroecology is a superior alternative to industrial agriculture and 'climate-smart agriculture' for addressing global hunger and climate change. It advocates for supporting small-scale producers and food sovereignty to build resilient, low-carbon food systems.

• Global hunger is increasing, with the number of people suffering from chronic hunger rising from 804 million in 2016 to nearly 821 million in 2017, driven largely by climate variability and extreme weather events such as droughts, storms, and floods.
• The report criticizes 'climate-smart agriculture' as a false solution that allows agribusinesses to 'greenwash' industrial production without changing the underlying economic or social structures. Industrial food systems are identified as major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions through deforestation, chemical fertilizers, heavy machinery, and global transport.
• Agroecology is presented as a more resilient and sustainable alternative that can 'cool the planet' by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing carbon sequestration in soils. It outperforms conventional agriculture in responding to extreme shocks like hurricanes and floods by limiting crop losses and reducing soil erosion through practices such as crop rotation and the use of green manures.
• Small-scale food producers currently feed 70% to 80% of the global population. Agroecology supports these producers by promoting local markets, which reduces vulnerability to international price fluctuations, increases household incomes (particularly in the Global South), and creates more employment than conventional systems.
• The document calls for a transition toward food sovereignty and the relocalization of food systems, urging governments to shift public investments and resources away from intensive industrial production and toward agroecological production controlled by small-scale producers.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2018). Combattre la faim & refroidir la Planète grâce à l’agroécologie. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Combattre-la-Faim-et-Refroidir-la-Planete-grace-a-lAgroecologie.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Combattre la faim & refroidir la Planète grâce à l’agroécologie. 2018. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Combattre-la-Faim-et-Refroidir-la-Planete-grace-a-lAgroecologie.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2018combattre, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Combattre la faim \& refroidir la Planète grâce à l’agroécologie}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Combattre-la-Faim-et-Refroidir-la-Planete-grace-a-lAgroecologie.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }