La Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des paysans en tant qu’instrument pour la reconnaissance des droits collectifs

The document analyzes the 2018 UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants (UNDROP) as a tool to shift human rights frameworks from purely individualistic perspectives to the recognition of collective rights. It details how UNDROP protects the rights of peasants, indigenous peoples, and nomadic communities to food sovereignty, land, seeds, and a healthy environment. The report highlights the role of collective rights in supporting agroecology and community forest management, while debunking myths that collective rights oppose individual rights or are exclusive to indigenous peoples. It provides examples of national and regional applications and advocates for a binding UN treaty on transnational corporations to ensure corporate accountability for human rights violations in rural areas.

• The UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants (UNDROP), adopted in December 2018, is the first international instrument to recognize peasants as a group holding collective rights rather than just a collection of individuals.
• Food sovereignty is a central pillar of the Declaration, defined as the right of peoples to determine their own food and agricultural systems, which necessitates the recognition of small-scale producing communities as collective rights holders.
• The Declaration establishes collective rights to land and other natural resources, including the right to agrarian reform, secure possession, and protection against forced displacement, while urging states to legally recognize customary land tenure.
• UNDROP recognizes the collective right to a safe, clean, and healthy environment, emphasizing the role of traditional knowledge in conservation and prioritizing human needs over other water uses.
• The report refutes three common myths: that human rights only apply to individuals, that collective rights are not enforceable, and that they belong exclusively to indigenous peoples.
• The Declaration can be used as a legal tool in national courts to interpret laws, as a model for new legislation, and as a benchmark to evaluate and challenge existing policies that violate peasants' rights.
• The report advocates for the creation of a UN monitoring mechanism, similar to the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to coordinate the application of UNDROP and handle complaints.
• The document argues that UNDROP should be integrated into a binding UN treaty on transnational corporations to hold agribusinesses accountable for their activities and prioritize human rights over corporate profit.

APA

Penchaszadeh, A. (2020). La Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des paysans en tant qu’instrument pour la reconnaissance des droits collectifs. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/La-Declaration-des-Nations-Unies-sur-les-droits-des-paysans-en-tant-qu-instrument-pour-la-reconnaissance-des-droits-collectifs.pdf

Chicago

Penchaszadeh, Analía. La Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des paysans en tant qu’instrument pour la reconnaissance des droits collectifs. Friends of the Earth International, 2020. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/La-Declaration-des-Nations-Unies-sur-les-droits-des-paysans-en-tant-qu-instrument-pour-la-reconnaissance-des-droits-collectifs.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{penchaszadeh2020dclaration, author = {Penchaszadeh, Analía}, title = {{La Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des paysans en tant qu’instrument pour la reconnaissance des droits collectifs}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/La-Declaration-des-Nations-Unies-sur-les-droits-des-paysans-en-tant-qu-instrument-pour-la-reconnaissance-des-droits-collectifs.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }