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Which agroecology for peasants’ and rural workers’ rights – Introduction by Defending Peasants’ Rights We are reproducing a publication by Friends of the Earth International which aims to define an agroecology for food sovereignty. Agroecology, food sovereignty and peasants’ rights are closely linked. Together, they form a political and practical basis for both fighting the…
The UN Working Group on the UNDROP – Video presentation by Geneviève Savigny
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The UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants: using the law to fight for just and sustainable food systems
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