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Monocultures and Human Rights
Publication date: 08-06-2009
Guide for documenting violations of the right to adequate food and housing, to water, to land, and territory related to monocultures for industrial agriculture production
This guide wants to present an analysis of the most outstanding problems concerning the industrial agriculture production of monocultures, including forest plantations, from a Human Rights perspective. Its aim is the facilitation of mapping, identification and documentation of human rights violations for the communities affected by the monocultures and their supporting organizations. Furthermore, it wants to contribute to monitor the effects of agrofuel expansion; and it wants the affected communities to be able to make use of their human rights, applying them for advocacy strategies when bringing their complaints to the national and international human rights protection system. This guide focuses on the effects of the agricultural and agrarian system especially on the poor rural population and on sustainable food production.
Published by FIAN and HIC Latin America, June 2009
Document available in English and Spanish
