foe-food-sovereignty-bookletweb-spanish-2e449047f852f16f.pdf

This report by Friends of the Earth International critiques the industrial agribusiness investment model, arguing that current trade and investment agreements prioritize corporate profits over food sovereignty and human rights. It advocates for a shift toward agroecology and the support of small-scale food producers to combat hunger and environmental degradation.

• Trade and investment agreements, particularly those utilizing Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms, allow corporations to sue states for billions of dollars over public policies that hinder profits, creating a 'chilling effect' that discourages governments from implementing environmental or social protections.
• The industrial agribusiness model is linked to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, and the rise of obesity and food-related diseases, while impoverishing millions of farmers and workers.
• Mega-trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) threaten food security by liberalizing public procurement, hindering the promotion of local food systems, and potentially undermining health and safety regulations regarding GMOs and hormone-treated meats.
• Agroecology, led by small-scale producers, is presented as a superior alternative to industrial agriculture, capable of increasing crop yields and land productivity while regenerating natural resources and enhancing climate resilience.
• Small-scale farmers are the primary investors in agriculture, with their on-farm investments being more than three times higher than all other investment sources combined, yet they remain among the most food-insecure populations due to decades of declining external investment.
• Investment shifts toward agribusiness disproportionately harm women, who make up 43% of the agricultural workforce in developing countries and bear significant responsibility for family nutrition despite lacking access to productive resources.

APA

Chandrasekaran, K., & Carrau, N. (n.d.). foe-food-sovereignty-bookletweb-spanish-2e449047f852f16f.pdf. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/foe-food-sovereignty-bookletWEB-SPANISH.pdf

Chicago

Chandrasekaran, Kirtana, and Natalia Carrau. foe-food-sovereignty-bookletweb-spanish-2e449047f852f16f.pdf. Friends of the Earth International, n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/foe-food-sovereignty-bookletWEB-SPANISH.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{chandrasekaranndfoefoodsovereigntybookletwebspanish2e449047f852f16fpdf, author = {Chandrasekaran, Kirtana and Carrau, Natalia}, title = {{foe-food-sovereignty-bookletweb-spanish-2e449047f852f16f.pdf}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/foe-food-sovereignty-bookletWEB-SPANISH.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }