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Friends of the Earth International and over 500 other organizations are boycotting the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), arguing that the event is a corporate-led effort to maintain control over food governance through false solutions and undemocratic processes.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement denouncing the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) as a 'farce' and a tool for corporate and Northern power. The organization announced a boycott of the UNFSS and the organization of a counter-event, the 'People's Summit to transform corporate food systems,' involving over 500 organizations to advocate for agroecology and food sovereignty.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement boycotting the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), characterizing it as a tool for corporate and philanthropic control over food governance. The organization, alongside over 500 other entities, organized an alternative 'People's Summit' to advocate for agroecology and food sovereignty over commercial technological solutions.

This case study describes the Urban Agriculture Program (PAU) in Rosario, Argentina, which was established in 2002 to address food insecurity and economic collapse. The program provides low-income residents with access to underutilized land for agroecological farming, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving urban climate resilience.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics examines agroecology as a science-based alternative to the industrial food system, which it describes as unsustainable and a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. The document details the environmental, social, and economic benefits of agroecological practices, while identifying systemic barriers—such as skewed government subsidies and limited research funding—that hinder its global scaling.

Friends of the Earth International expresses solidarity with Indian farmers protesting against three new farm laws enacted in 2020, which the organization and farmers argue promote the corporatisation of agriculture and threaten food sovereignty.

This report, produced by Friends of the Earth International, the World March of Women, and the Latin American Network of Women Transforming the Economy (REMTE), synthesizes a webinar on feminist economics and environmentalism. It argues that the COVID-19 pandemic is a symptom of a systemic crisis caused by a capitalist, racist, and patriarchal model. The document proposes a 'just recovery' centered on the sustainability of life, the decommodification of public services, and a rupture with neoliberal doctrines to prioritize social, environmental, and gender justice.

This report, produced by Friends of the Earth International, the World March of Women, and the Latin American Network on Women Transforming the Economy (REMTE), presents a feminist and environmentalist critique of the capitalist system in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. It argues that the pandemic is a symptom of systemic crises—including climate, biodiversity, and care crises—driven by capital accumulation and neoliberal globalization. The document advocates for a 'just recovery' based on the 'sustainability of life,' which requires decommodifying essential services, redistributing care work, ensuring food sovereignty, and transitioning away from fossil fuels through a framework of internationalist solidarity and grassroots power.

This case study describes the activities of the national network of indigenous and local seeds in Uruguay, focusing on its role in promoting food sovereignty and agroecology through seed preservation, community distribution, and political advocacy for the National Agroecology Plan.

This policy brief by Friends of the Earth International outlines four guiding principles for a 'just recovery' following the COVID-19 pandemic. The document argues that the pandemic was exacerbated by neoliberalism and systemic inequalities, and calls for a transformative change in the global economic and political system to prioritize human rights, ecological limits, and social justice over corporate profit.

The report 'Principles for a Just Recovery' by Friends of the Earth International argues that the COVID-19 pandemic is a consequence of a capitalist, patriarchal, and racist system that prioritizes profit over people and nature. The document proposes a transformative system change based on four core principles: abandoning neoliberalism and austerity, enhancing international solidarity, strengthening democracy and human rights, and addressing the root causes of multiple systemic crises (climate, biodiversity, food, and care). It calls for the redistribution of wealth, the cancellation of Global South debt, and a transition away from fossil fuels and industrial agriculture toward energy and food sovereignty.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International outlining demands for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework to ensure the protection of nature and avoid the failures of the previous Aichi targets.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International outlining requirements for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework to be established by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) following the failure of the 2011-2020 Aichi targets.

This guide, published by WWF South Africa in 2020, introduces the 'One Food' approach to sustainable agriculture. It promotes agroecology and rangeland management to create a resilient food system that integrates human, animal, and environmental health, specifically focusing on biodiversity and climate adaptation for farmers.

This guide, published by WWF South Africa in 2020, introduces the 'One Food' approach to sustainable food production. It promotes agroecology and nature-based solutions to help farmers manage risks related to climate change, biodiversity loss, and livestock management while ensuring long-term food security and environmental health.

This fact sheet by the Green Economy Coalition outlines the status of Senegal's transition to a green economy, focusing on biodiversity commitments, government programs for green job creation, and the specific challenges and successes within the agroecology and small-scale fisheries sectors.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and the World Rainforest Movement, signed by over 100 organizations, denouncing the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) for failing to eliminate violence and environmental destruction over 14 years of operation.

A statement signed by over 100 organizations criticizing the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) for failing to eliminate violence and environmental destruction over 14 years. The document argues that the RSPO serves as a 'greenwashing' tool for the industrial palm oil sector, masking human rights violations and deforestation while facilitating the industry's expansion.

This executive summary by Friends of the Earth International argues for a paradigm shift in global food and agricultural systems, moving away from high-input agro-industrial models toward agroecology. It proposes a comprehensive framework of 13 criteria to evaluate the sustainability of agricultural innovations and provides a series of public policy recommendations to scale up agroecology and achieve food sovereignty.

This executive summary from Friends of the Earth International argues for a paradigm shift in global agricultural and food systems, promoting agroecology as a holistic, sustainable alternative to the dominant industrial model. It provides a comprehensive framework of 13 criteria to evaluate innovations and offers specific policy recommendations to overcome barriers to the expansion of agroecology and the achievement of food sovereignty.