Soberanía Alimentaria: Un Nuevo Modelo para un Derecho Humano

This statement, issued by La Vía Campesina and Friends of the Earth International, supports the proposals of UN Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter regarding the right to food and advocates for a model of 'Food Sovereignty' to replace industrial agricultural systems.

• UN Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter proposed a sustainable agricultural development model based on human rights, prioritizing the needs of the most vulnerable and utilizing participatory decision-making mechanisms. He argued that increasing agricultural investment, particularly in Africa, must focus on choosing the right development model rather than simply increasing budgets.
• De Schutter recommended reorienting agro-food systems toward sustainability and the progressive realization of the right to food. His specific recommendations to the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) include fostering diverse agricultural systems (including agroecological ones) to mitigate climate change, adopting national strategies for the right to food, and establishing international guidelines to prevent large-scale transnational land acquisitions.
• La Vía Campesina and Friends of the Earth International define 'Food Sovereignty' as the capacity of peoples to decide what to produce, how to produce it, and how to market it. This model emphasizes the right of peasants, small farmers, and artisanal fishers to control their own food systems, territories, water, and seeds, prioritizing local and national economies over international trade agreements and corporate interests.
• The document identifies several actors and initiatives that oppose food sovereignty. These include transnational corporations, international financial institutions such as the World Bank (BM), the International Monetary Fund (FMI), and regional Development Banks, as well as the World Trade Organization (OMC) and the policies of the United States and the European Union. Additionally, it labels certain 'false solutions' as threats, including carbon trading, REDD, biofuels, and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).
• To achieve sustainability and food sovereignty, the authors advocate for a transition from large-scale intensive industrial agriculture to local and regional agroecological systems. This includes reducing dependence on fossil fuels, agrochemicals, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and minimizing the distance food travels from production to consumption to reduce emissions.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2009). Soberanía Alimentaria: Un Nuevo Modelo para un Derecho Humano. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/may-14-2009-statemen63123Fp1.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Soberanía Alimentaria: Un Nuevo Modelo para un Derecho Humano. 2009. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/may-14-2009-statemen63123Fp1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternational2009soberana, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Soberanía Alimentaria: Un Nuevo Modelo para un Derecho Humano}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2009}, month = may, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/may-14-2009-statemen63123Fp1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }