Together, let’s support peasant and rural communities!
Across the Global South, peasant and rural communities have fought hard to assert their rights to land, water, seeds, food sovereignty, a healthy environment and more.
Bolivia has adopted UNDROP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas). Article 15: Right to food and food sovereignty - physical and economic access at all times to sufficient and adequate food that is produced and consumed sustainably and equitably, respecting their cultures.
In Bolivia, our partner Fundación NUNA contributes to communities’ economic, political, social and cultural development. Through various agroecology projects, NUNA helps peasant communities attain food sovereignty by diversifying their diets and sources of income.
UNDROP recognizes the contribution of farmers and people working in rural areas, and their fundamental role in managing life supports—water, soil and seed for food, agriculture, conservation and improving the biodiversity of our planet.
How can we help? Canada has not yet adopted UNDROP. We can help by ensuring that the rights of peasant and small scale farmers are respected by pushing for the adoption of effective due diligence legislation. Let’s make certain that no Canadian company tramples on their rights by calling on Canada to adopt mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation (UNDROP). Sign the ACTION SHEET at the back of the church or at devp.org/act
Together let’s ACT in solidarity!
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