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As the issue of climate change and its impacts become increasingly important, in addition to the attention towards mitigation, adaptation measures are crucial for tackling climate impacts and to build resilience across sectors, region and communities. In order to discuss the major trends in climate …

Illustration: Andrea Medina for ETC Group, facebook.com/andreammedinagraphic/ For many governments and policy makers, food has come to be viewed as a commodity rather than a right. Global food governance increasingly serves corporate interests through market- and business-friendly agreements which a …

The two-day National Conference on Agriculture, Land & Forests: Perspectives On The Crisis And Policy Alternatives brought together social movements, civil society networks, researchers and academics to better understand the global and national context of the crisis facing the agriculture, land …

This report titled “Towards Democratic Food Systems In Asia: Forging A Collective Path” provides an overview of the vibrant discussions that took place during the Regional Meeting on Food Sovereignty that was held in Surin Province, Thailand, from March 24 to 30, 2023.  The meeting brought together …

Illustration: Rini Templeton, www.riniart.com What makes food safe? Within the industrial food system, “safety” is all about managing the high risks created by this model of food production. Food is produced on monoculture fields or factory farms, with uniform breeds of plants and animals that are h …

This report on Agroecology: Possibilities and Challenges in India captures the discussions in the two captures the discussions in a two part dialogue series. Part A of the report captures the discussions in the first dialogue in the series which focused on Vulnerabilities of Farmers & Farming To …

Illustration: Andrés Mateo Ayala Luna @calma_88 In 2007 the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) played a vital role in uniting small-scale food producers and their allies to establish a shared vision of food sovereignty and implement strategies to make it a reality. Over time …

Author: Shwetha Govindan This paper discusses the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on food systems in South Asia to highlight the aftermath of the disruptions to supply chains, farming and agricultural markets. It examines the situation over two years into the pandemic with a focus on countrie …

This report on Fisheries, the Climate Crisis and the Indian state’s response captures the discussions in a two part dialogue series on Policy and Livelihood Challenges for India’s Fishing Communities. The collaborative dialogue series brought together representatives from small-scale fishing communi …

In 2008, numerous experts -– from peasants to policy makers – warned of a “perfect storm” of crises in the industrial food system. Our movements had already been raising the alarm about growing corporate control, financialization of food, resource grabbing, economic injustice, and destruction of the …