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This report by Friends of the Earth International (FOEI) documents global struggles and achievements in building food sovereignty and protecting biodiversity. Through case studies from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe, it highlights the conflict between industrial agricultural models—characterized by monocultures, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and land grabbing—and community-led agroecological practices. The document emphasizes the critical role of indigenous and peasant communities, particularly women, in conserving native seeds and managing forests to ensure sustainable local food systems.

This report by Friends of the Earth International (ATI) documents various community-led struggles and achievements in maintaining biodiversity and food sovereignty across different global territories. It highlights the conflict between industrial monocultures, corporate land grabbing, and traditional agroecological practices, advocating for a model of development that respects natural cycles and ancestral knowledge.

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.

This report by Friends of the Earth International documents various community-led struggles and successes in maintaining biodiversity and food sovereignty across different global territories. It highlights the conflict between industrial agricultural models—characterized by monocultures, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and land grabbing—and traditional, agroecological practices that respect natural cycles and ancestral knowledge.

This report by Friends of the Earth International describes the role of small-scale farmers and indigenous communities in Latin America in protecting and restoring biodiversity. It highlights specific local projects in Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Uruguay while critiquing the impact of industrial monocultures, the 'Green Revolution', and neoliberal trade policies on global biodiversity and rural livelihoods.

This report by Friends of the Earth International examines the conflict between corporate-led economic models and the conservation of forest biodiversity. Through case studies in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, it argues that neoliberal policies, transnational investments, and flawed international definitions of 'forests' drive deforestation and displace indigenous and local communities, who act as the primary defenders of biodiversity.