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Food sovereignty: Empowering Indigenous peoples in the face of globalisation and climate change. A case-based research study from Oaxaca, Mexico

Nobels, Aliénaure LU (2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20231
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
Worldwide, Indigenous peoples have played a critical role in preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. Historically oppressed by colonial institutions, they are today confronted with detrimental effects of the global food system and increasingly pronounced changes in climate that jeopardise their ability to produce food. In reaction to globalisation, food sovereignty advocates the right of peoples to self-determinate their food and agriculture systems. In an Indigenous context, Indigenous food sovereignty also calls for revitalising Indigenous knowledge and practices. In this research, I investigate how an (Indigenous) food sovereignty approach empowers Indigenous peoples in the face of globalisation and climate change. I conducted... (More)
Worldwide, Indigenous peoples have played a critical role in preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. Historically oppressed by colonial institutions, they are today confronted with detrimental effects of the global food system and increasingly pronounced changes in climate that jeopardise their ability to produce food. In reaction to globalisation, food sovereignty advocates the right of peoples to self-determinate their food and agriculture systems. In an Indigenous context, Indigenous food sovereignty also calls for revitalising Indigenous knowledge and practices. In this research, I investigate how an (Indigenous) food sovereignty approach empowers Indigenous peoples in the face of globalisation and climate change. I conducted semi-structured interviews among 13 local actors in Oaxaca, Mexico. Findings show that sustainable farming and regenerating local food systems enable local actors to reconcile livelihood opportunities with environmental protection, health benefits, social values, and Indigenous cultures revitalisation. Yet, economic limitations and climate change are still compromising their right to food sovereignty. (Less)
Abstract (Spanish)
En todo el mundo, los pueblos indígenas han desempeñado un papel fundamental en la preservación de los ecosistemas y la biodiversidad. Históricamente oprimidos por instituciones coloniales, hoy en día se enfrentan a efectos perjudiciales del sistema alimentario mundial y a cambios climáticos cada vez más pronunciados que ponen en peligro su capacidad de producir alimentos. En reacción a la globalización, la soberanía alimentaria defiende el derecho de los pueblos a definir sus sistemas alimentarios y agrícolas. En un contexto indígena, la soberanía alimentaria indígena también reivindica la revitalización de los conocimientos y prácticas indígenas. En ese estudio, investigo cómo un enfoque de soberanía alimentaria (indígena) empodera a los... (More)
En todo el mundo, los pueblos indígenas han desempeñado un papel fundamental en la preservación de los ecosistemas y la biodiversidad. Históricamente oprimidos por instituciones coloniales, hoy en día se enfrentan a efectos perjudiciales del sistema alimentario mundial y a cambios climáticos cada vez más pronunciados que ponen en peligro su capacidad de producir alimentos. En reacción a la globalización, la soberanía alimentaria defiende el derecho de los pueblos a definir sus sistemas alimentarios y agrícolas. En un contexto indígena, la soberanía alimentaria indígena también reivindica la revitalización de los conocimientos y prácticas indígenas. En ese estudio, investigo cómo un enfoque de soberanía alimentaria (indígena) empodera a los pueblos indígenas frente a la globalización y el cambio climático. Realicé entrevistas semiestructuradas con 13 actores locales en Oaxaca, México. Los resultados muestran que la agricultura sostenible y la regeneración de los sistemas alimentarios locales permiten a actores locales conciliar oportunidades de subsistencia con la protección del medio ambiente, beneficios para la salud, valores sociales y la revitalización de culturas indígenas. Sin embargo, limitaciones económicas y el cambio climático siguen comprometiendo su derecho a la soberanía alimentaria. (Less)
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author
Nobels, Aliénaure LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Food sovereignty, local food system, sustainable farming, climate change, sustainability science
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2023:054
language
English
id
9140414
date added to LUP
2023-10-25 16:02:29
date last changed
2023-10-25 16:02:29
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  abstract     = {{Worldwide, Indigenous peoples have played a critical role in preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. Historically oppressed by colonial institutions, they are today confronted with detrimental effects of the global food system and increasingly pronounced changes in climate that jeopardise their ability to produce food. In reaction to globalisation, food sovereignty advocates the right of peoples to self-determinate their food and agriculture systems. In an Indigenous context, Indigenous food sovereignty also calls for revitalising Indigenous knowledge and practices. In this research, I investigate how an (Indigenous) food sovereignty approach empowers Indigenous peoples in the face of globalisation and climate change. I conducted semi-structured interviews among 13 local actors in Oaxaca, Mexico. Findings show that sustainable farming and regenerating local food systems enable local actors to reconcile livelihood opportunities with environmental protection, health benefits, social values, and Indigenous cultures revitalisation. Yet, economic limitations and climate change are still compromising their right to food sovereignty.}},
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  year         = {{2023}},
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