Food Sovereignty : Processes of Democratisation of the Food Systems and the Right to Food
"Food sovereignty" expresses a complex concept, the key elements of which are attributable to a unitary matrix of political, social and economic order. It is, in other words, a political plan which is alternative to the neoliberal model, which on a global level dominates the agro-food sector. Against this hegemony, proponents of food sovereignty are calling for reforms and regulations to democratize the decision-making processes that currently govern the food chain and for the recognition of the right to food as a fundamental human right. This article examines the concept of food sovereignty in its evolution and highlights its fundamental features. Considering the necessity of translating the political agenda of food sovereignty into a regulatory plan, this article addresses the issue of constitutionalization of food sovereignty and the right to food. In particular, it focuses on the experiences of Latin America that have demonstrated to be more sensitive, on a constitutional level, to the subject. In conclusion, we note the inadequacy of constitutionalization from which effective policies for the enhancement of food sovereignty terms are not derived
Year of publication: |
2015
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Authors: | Rinella, Angelo |
Other Persons: | Okoronko, Helen (contributor) |
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[2015]: [S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Ernährungssicherung | Food security | Ernährungsindustrie | Food industry | Welt | World | Ernährungspolitik | Nutrition policy | Agrarpolitik | Agricultural policy | Entwicklungsländer | Developing countries | Menschenrechte | Human rights | Ernährung | Nutrition |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (38 p) |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | In: Revista General de Derecho Público Comparado 17 (2015) Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments September 5, 2015 erstellt |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013016021
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