Food Sovereignty more necessary than ever in wake of rising Nationalism and Xenophobia

Food Sovereignty more necessary than ever in wake of rising Nationalism and Xenophobia

With the Brexit, the election of Trump, the rise of the extreme right in Europe and increasing migration, there is an urgent need to intensify cooperation between countries and their populations.

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Publication: Bioenergy in the EU

Publication: Bioenergy in the EU

The European Union’s approach to bioenergy is shaped by contradictory policies. Read more about it in the new Hands on the Land publication ‘Bioenergy in the EU’.

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Video: Fight for Free Seeds in Paraguay

Heñoi means ‘germinate’ in the language of the indigenous Guarani people. This 9 minute clip stresses the importance of local seeds systems in Paraguay and the struggles to keep them alive.

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Voices from the Global Convergence of Land and Water Struggles

Voices from the Global Convergence of Land and Water Struggles

A new Hands on the Land publication highlights how communities of small scale food producers are increasingly confronted by the grabbing of natural resources and systematic violations of human rights.

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Food sovereignty takes root in Eastern Europe

Food sovereignty takes root in Eastern Europe

The fight back against industrial agriculture and for a just and sustainable future for farming and peasant farmers took a leap forward this week as the largest-ever European forum on …

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Call on European States to positively engage with UN Treaty on TNCs

Call on European States to positively engage with UN Treaty on TNCs

In a joint letter, the Hands on the Land Alliance has called upon European States and the EU to join the efforts of the UN Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) and …

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Keeping Seeds in Peoples’ Hands – Launch of the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch

Keeping Seeds in Peoples’ Hands – Launch of the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch

Launched at FAO Headquarters, the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch 2016 warns seeds and biodiversity are under threat as a result of the increasing corporate capture and the states’ …

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Press Invitation: 2nd Nyéléni Europe Forum for Food Sovereignty, 26-30 October 2016, Romania

Press Invitation: 2nd Nyéléni Europe Forum for Food Sovereignty, 26-30 October 2016, Romania

We are happy to invite media representatives to come and cover the 2nd Nyéléni Europe Forum for Food Sovereignty – the biggest ever convergence of Pan-European food sovereignty movements.

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Survey: Strong Support for Human Rights Based Land Policy

Survey: Strong Support for Human Rights Based Land Policy

In February, we published a Pan-European survey on land policy on this website. The questionnaire was answered by 611 European citizens, showing strong support for a human rights based and people …

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Study on Land Grabbing for European Parliament

Study on Land Grabbing for European Parliament

Upon request by the European Parliament, partners of the Hands on the Land Campaign jointly drafted the study ‘Land grabbing and human rights: the involvement of European corporate and financial entities …

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