To the governments and organizations gathered in Montreal on the situation in Haiti
January 25, 2010
The recent tragedy in Haiti shocked the people of the world for its
destructive impact, the environmental and social consequences, and
especially for the loss of human lives. Unfortunately, natural
disasters are not new in that Caribbean country, which was impacted in
2008 by hurricanes Hanna and Ike.
Nor is it the first time we have watched the international community
make pledges of cooperation and assistance to Haiti. We are concerned,
as organizations and social movements and on the basis of permanent
Grassroots Voices: Linking farmers' movements for advocacy and practice
Journal of Peasant Studies, vol 37, no. 1, January 2010
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Eric Holt-Gimenez Guest Editor
The contributors to this Grassroots Voices article include: Roland Bunch; Jorge Iran Vasquez; John Wilson; Michel P. Pimbert; Bary Boukary; Cathleen Kneen
Via Campesina members in Haiti can use your donation
First a letter report and then instructions on to make a donation to Via Campesina in Haiti.
January 18, 2010
Dear friends,
Yes Iderle and I are alive. I was in Papaye at the time of the disaster. I was giving a training session. I was left without any means of communication. But for the last three days we have had some access to communication and we are starting to get some information. We will keep you informed as time goes on.
Corporate Agribusiness Helps Scuttle Climate Justice
by John E. Peck, executive director, Family Farm Defenders
Raindrops keep falling on my head, but that don’t mean the water’s free
By Heather Quinlan
Water is an essential input for both farms and gardens. Who controls water determines who controls our food system. Major multinational water corporations continue to push to buy up water systems around the world. The current global recession makes many communities vulnerable to accepting the substantial up-front payments offered in return for long-term private leases of water systems.
DEVELOPMENT REPORT NO 21: Food Policy Councils: Lessons Learned
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Executive Summary
Why we left our farms to come to Copenhagen
Speech of Henry Saragih, general coordinator of Via Campesina
Opening of Klimaforum - Copenhagen Dec 7
Tonight is a very special night for us to get together here for the
opening of the assembly of the social movements and civil society at
the Klimaforum. We, the international peasant movement La Via
Campesina, are coming to Copenhagen from all five corners of the
world, leaving our farmland, our animals, our forest, and also our
families in the hamlets and villages to join you all.
Why is it so important for us to come this far? There are a number of
reasons for that. Firstly, we would like to tell you that climate
Notes from the Climate Summit in Copenhagen: “We are entitled to survive"
By Annie Shattuck
“We are entitled to survive”
- Delegation of Cape Verde
In the opening week of the climate negotiations in Copenhagen the stakes could not be higher. The Alliance of Small Island States, made up of the nations most vulnerable to climate change, have emerged as the clear moral voice inside the conference center, demanding a total temperature rise of no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, and significant transfer of funds from North to South to pay for the damage.
The European Parliament supports the struggle for food sovereignty
By Raphael Grojnowski
In a welcoming move, the European Parliament has given recognition to the right to food sovereignty as the basis for the global fight against world hunger. Stemming from an initiative by the European Green Party, the resolution on the World Food Summit in Rome identifies that the “fight against hunger must be based on the recognition of the right to food sovereignty, defined as the capacity of a country or a region to democratically implement its own agricultural and food policies, priorities and strategies ”.
Let's Look Before We Leap: Civil Society calls for Technology Assessment as part of any Copenhagen deal
Organisations are invited to sign this statement by civil society groups and social movements
-December 4, 2009
[Technology transfer is one of the four key topics being discussed under