pour la terre qui nous nourrit

This report by Friends of the Earth International presents a collection of case studies from various global territories, illustrating the intersection between biodiversity and food sovereignty. It highlights the struggles of indigenous peoples, peasants, and urban populations against industrial monocultures, land grabbing, and genetic modification, while showcasing successful community-led models of agro-ecological production and sustainable forest management.

• In Nigeria, the acquisition of over 3,500 hectares of the Iguobazuwa natural forest reserve by the French company Michelin for rubber plantations has led to increased hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and forced emigration.
• In Uganda, the BIDCO oil palm project on Bugala Island has resulted in the destruction of tropical forests and prairies, the loss of potable water, and the displacement of communities from their lands, often without adequate compensation.
• In Indonesia, conservation efforts have sometimes been used as a pretext for the expulsion of local fishing and indigenous communities from their traditional territories, such as in the Komodo National Park.
• In the Misiones province of Argentina, industrial monocultures of tobacco and pine have caused deforestation and the displacement of peasant and indigenous communities, leading to a loss of food sovereignty.
• In Colombia, the Agrovida association in the García Rovira Province has worked to recover biodiversity, identifying over 100 varieties of potatoes, 40 of broad beans, and 30 of dry beans to diversify in situ seed banks.
• In Costa Rica, the Sonafluca peasant settlement manages a 146-hectare community forest known as the 'Réserve Biologique Dendrobates', which protects endangered trees like the Manu and Tostado.
• In El Salvador, the 'Cuzcatlecos' group organizes to protect indigenous seeds and resist the introduction of transgenic products and biofuels (such as jatropha), promoting 'biodiversity sanctuaries'.
• In the United States, industrial agriculture has seen a drastic reduction in crop diversity, with the average number of varieties per farm dropping from five in 1990 to just one currently.
• In Switzerland, urban expansion and the industrialization of agriculture threaten traditional landscapes and biodiversity, with 30% of constructions occurring outside authorized zones.
• The report emphasizes that food sovereignty is inextricably linked to the preservation of forests and biodiversity, requiring a shift away from capitalist market mechanisms toward local, agro-ecological economies.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2011). pour la terre qui nous nourrit. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pour-la-terre-qui-nous-nourrit.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. pour la terre qui nous nourrit. 2011. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pour-la-terre-qui-nous-nourrit.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2011pour, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{pour la terre qui nous nourrit}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2011}, month = jul, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pour-la-terre-qui-nous-nourrit.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }