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138464
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As food sovereignty spreads to new realms that dramatically diverge
from the agrarian context in which it was originally conceived, this
raises new challenges, as well as opportunities, for already complex
transnational agrarian movements. In the face of such challenges calls
for convergence have increasingly been put forward as a strategy for
building political power. Looking at the US case, we argue that historically
rooted resistance efforts for agrarian justice, food justice and
immigrant labour justice across the food system are not only drawing
inspiration from food sovereignty, but helping to shape what food
sovereignty means in the USA. By digging into the histories of these
resistance efforts, we can better understand the divides that exist as
well as the potential for and politics of convergence. The US case
thus offers important insights, especially into the roles of race and
immigration in the politics of convergence that might strengthen the
global movement for food sovereignty as it expands to new contexts
and seeks to engage with new constituencies.
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ID:
162616
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We argue that the multiple contemporary converging crises have significantly altered the context for and object of political contestations around agrarian, climate, environmental and food justice issues. These shifts affect alliances, collaboration and conflict among and between state and social forces, as well as within and between movements and societies. The actual implications and mechanisms by which these changes are happening are empirical questions that need careful investigation. The bulk of our discussion is dedicated to the issue of responses to the crises both by capitalist forces and those adversely affected by the crises, and the implications of these for academic research and political activist work. More specifically, we explore four thematic clusters, namely (1) class and intersectionality; (2) sectoral and multisectoral issues and concerns; (3) importance of immediate, tactical and concrete issues of working people; and (4) links between national and global institutional spaces and political processes. We know only a little about the questions we framed here, but it is just enough to give us the confidence to argue that these questions are areas of inquiry that deserve closer attention in terms of both academic research and political debates and actions.
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ID:
162625
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Peasants and rural communities are on the front lines of most climate catastrophes taking place nowadays worldwide; at the same time, we have been the ones taking care of our common planet over generations. This article begins with a brief overview of the current situation of land use in the world today and links it to climate issues. It then describes some of the solutions to climate threats being negotiated between national governments and the private sector. It then highlights solutions that communities are already implementing and concludes with the reasons why systemic change is needed in order to achieve agrarian and climate justice.
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ID:
103281
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