Publication: Politics and Policies of Food Sovereignty in Ecuador: New Directions or Broken Promises?
Loading...
item.page.format.extent
item.page.description.firstpage
item.page.description.lastpage
Date
Publication data
item.page.date.series
item.page.date.event
item.page.organization.date
item.page.date.submitted
item.page.project.date
item.page.description.edition
Language
eng
item.page.coverage.spatial
item.page.coverage.temporal
item.page.location.country
Brasil
organization.page.location.country
item.page.type.events
item.page.type
item.page.degree.level
item.page.source.urlsource
ISBN
ISSN
DOI
dARK
item.page.project.ID
item.page.project.productID
Copyright Holder
International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Development Programme
Access to Information
Acesso Aberto
Terms of Use
O texto e dados desta publicação podem ser reproduzidos desde que as fontes sejam citadas. Reproduções com fins comerciais são proibidas.
item.page.title.alternative
item.page.organization.alternative
item.page.name.variant
item.page.contributor.author
Advisor
item.page.contributor.editor
item.page.contributor.thesiscommitee
item.page.contributor.organizer
item.page.contributor.coordinator
item.page.contributor.other
item.page.relation.ispartofseries
Speaker / Moderator / Discussant
Abstract
The most recent constitution of Ecuador was signed into law in September 2008 and ushered in a new vision for Ecuadorian society under a series of policy promises aimed at transforming the rural development process in the country. Under this banner, Chapter 3 of the constitution states that: “food sovereignty is a strategic objective and an obligation of the state that persons, communities, peoples and nations achieve self-sufficiency with respect to healthy and culturally appropriate food on a permanent basis” (Asamblea Nacional, 2008). The 2008 constitution is a progressive force that establishes the state’s obligation to fulfill the rights of citizens with regards to food security. Moreover, the constitution distinctly states “food sovereignty” as the specific objective of the government. (…)