Droits des peuples et défenseurs des territoires

Friends of the Earth International argues that the neoliberal system drives ecological crises and fuels violence against marginalized communities. The organization advocates for a shift from individual human rights frameworks toward the recognition of collective 'rights of peoples' to protect land, water, and ancestral practices. It defines 'territory' as a socially constructed space—including the human body—and positions the defense of these territories and their defenders as a prerequisite for systemic transformation toward sustainable societies.

• The expansion of the neoliberal system is identified as an underlying cause of multiple global crises, including those affecting climate, biodiversity, food, and water, which in turn threaten ecological systems and livelihoods.
• Marginalized communities defending their territories face severe human rights violations, including stigmatization, imprisonment, torture, and death, as part of a broader pattern of transgressed rights to land, food, water, and ancestral practices.
• Individual human rights frameworks are deemed insufficient for protecting indigenous, Afro-descendant, and peasant peoples; therefore, the organization emphasizes the necessity of recognizing and protecting collective rights to ensure their survival.
• The document defines 'territory' as any socially constructed space formed through spiritual, cultural, physical, and social relations, explicitly extending this definition to include the human body as a territory of resistance against labor and sexual exploitation.
• The organization opposes a patriarchal political-economic system that relies on land grabbing for mining projects, hydroelectric power production, and agrofuel plantations.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2023). Droits des peuples et défenseurs des territoires. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ISS-Conceptual-Framework-FR.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Droits des peuples et défenseurs des territoires. 2023. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ISS-Conceptual-Framework-FR.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2023droits, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Droits des peuples et défenseurs des territoires}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2023}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ISS-Conceptual-Framework-FR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }