Ecuador: Water, Land, And Food Under Debate

Ecuador: Water, Land, And Food Under Debate   Luis Ángel Saavedra, 2012   Food sovereignty is fundamental to Sumak Kausay, or good living, an indigenous way of life grounded in the construction of social systems that are based on the reciprocity between humans and nature.   That’s how it’s understood by the principal indigenous and campesino organizations in Ecuador, like the National Confederation of Campesino, Indigenous and Black Organizations, or FENOCIN, which is closely...

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