Fight hunger & cool the climate With Agroecology

This policy brief by Friends of the Earth International argues that agroecology, rather than 'climate smart agriculture' (CSA), is the viable solution to combat hunger and climate change. It critiques the industrial agrifood system for its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and corporate capture of policy, while promoting small-scale, diversified production as a means to increase climate resilience, reduce emissions, and strengthen food sovereignty.

• The number of chronically hungry people globally rose from 804 million in 2016 to nearly 821 million in 2017, driven largely by climate variability and extreme weather such as floods, storms, and droughts, which most severely impact rainfed agriculture.
• The document characterizes 'climate smart agriculture' (CSA) as a 'false solution' and a form of greenwashing used by agribusiness corporations to maintain industrial production models and power structures without implementing necessary social or economic changes.
• Agroecology is presented as a superior alternative to conventional farming because it is more resilient to environmental shocks, reduces soil erosion through methods like crop rotation and green manure, and helps cool the climate by lowering greenhouse gas emissions and increasing soil carbon sequestration.
• Industrial agrifood systems are dominated by a few large players and supported by the global financial sector, leading to 'corporate capture' of public policies, trade agreements, and international bodies like the FAO's Committee on World Food Security (CFS).
• Agroecology supports food sovereignty and resilient livelihoods by focusing on territorial rather than global markets, which reduces dependence on imports, increases household incomes (particularly in the Global South), and provides more evenly distributed employment throughout the year.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2018). Fight hunger & cool the climate With Agroecology. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Fight-Hunger-and-Cool-the-Climate-with-Agroecology.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Fight hunger & cool the climate With Agroecology. 2018. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Fight-Hunger-and-Cool-the-Climate-with-Agroecology.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2018fight, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Fight hunger \& cool the climate With Agroecology}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Fight-Hunger-and-Cool-the-Climate-with-Agroecology.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }