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Ever so current archive: the situation of peasants in Europe still demands UNDROP rights – Interview with Vincent DelobelEver so current archive:
Vincent Delobel, a peasant farmer in Belgium, describes the situation of peasants in Europe. First of all, it’s very difficult for peasants to earn a decent income from their work, and secondly, it’s impossible for many young people to set up or take over a farm because of the financial cost and pressure on land….
The UN Declaration on the rights of peasants as a tool for promoting collective rights
This article was published in Friends of the Earth International’s website in April 2021. Around the world, people and communities are active in defence of the commons, territories, and peoples’ rights. From peasants protecting their seeds and traditional practices from transnational agribusiness to forest communities resisting destructive logging, many of these collective struggles take place…
The UNDROP: A Tool of Struggle for Our Common Future
CETIM’s book (digital version in free access) “The UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants. A Tool of Struggle for Our Common Future” tells the story of how an idea from an Indonesian peasants’ union can go a long way… Up to the adoption of an international instrument within the UN. The UN is the…
The Implementation of the UNDROP: what is next?
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP) was adopted in December 2018. However, its application seems challenging. On 4th June 2021, the South Centre organized a virtual meeting aiming to promote a debate about future actions to move forward the implementation of the UNDROP. The meeting…
The Rights of Peasants: A juridical and political lever to challenge the power of transnational corporations
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