cc OxfamFollowing UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Olivier De Schutter's comments at the 17th session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), V燰 Campesina and Friends of the Earth International give their response to the special rapporteur's comments. While highlighting the recommendations and broad understanding that they share with De Schutter, the authors' statement emphasises the centrality of 'food sovereignty', namely, the right of different communities and peoples to control their own territories. This the authors contend is a process that goes beyond producers' mere 'participation' in high-level decision-making; it is one which actively positions farmers and peasants at the centre of agricultural production and control.
On 4 May UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Olivier De Schutter highlighted the unique role of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) in current discussions about the future of agricultural development. His statements were made during a presentation at the 17th session of the commission, which is focused on agriculture, rural development, land, drought, desertification and Africa.
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