Un Planeta, unha saúde. Facendo a paz coa Terra: manifesto das persoas, organizacións, asambleas e comunidades de distintas partes do Planeta Terra

Manifesto lanzado no Día da Terra do 2020, o 22 de abril, por varias organizacións e redes de distintos países[Resumo] A pandemia do virus Corona Covid-19 é unha chamada de atención planetaria da Terra á humanidade. Lémbranos que somos un coa Terra, non estamos separados dela, que non somos os seus donos, donos e conquistadores, nin que somos superiores a outras especies, como o dogma antropocéntrico que nos queren facer crer. A pandemia lémbranos que violamos os dereitos da Terra e de todas as súas especies pola nosa conta e risco e que sería prudente que considerásemos o coñecemento ancestral e a sabedoría dos pobos indíxenas, gardiáns da Terra ao longo do tempo, cuxos o profundo respecto pola Terra baséase na conciencia da interconectividade de toda a vida. Danar unha peza significa danar a totalidade. Esta pandemia non é un “desastre natural”, do mesmo xeito que a crise de extinción de especies e os extremos climáticos non son “desastres naturais”. As epidemias de enfermidades emerxentes son antrópicas, causadas por actividades humanas.[Abstract] The Corona Covid-19 virus pandemic is a planetary call for attention from Earth to humanity.They remind us that we are one with the Earth, that we are not separate from it, that we are not its owners, masters, and conquerors, nor that we are superior to other species, such as the anthropocentric dogma they want us to believe.The pandemic reminds us that we violate the rights of the Earth and all its species at our own risk and that it would be prudent to consider the ancestral knowledge and wisdom of indigenous peoples, guardians of the Earth over time, whose deep respect for the Earth is based in the awareness of lifelong interconnectivity. Damaging a piece means damaging the whole.This pandemic is not a "natural disaster", just as the species extinction crisis and climate extremes are not "natural disasters". Outbreaks of emerging diseases are anthropogenic, caused by human activities.[Resumen] La pandemia del virus Corona Covid-19 es un llamado planetario de atención de la Tierra a la humanidad.Nos recuerdan que somos uno con la Tierra, que no estamos separados de ella, que no somos sus dueños, amos y conquistadores, ni que somos superiores a otras especies, como el dogma antropocéntrico que quieren que creamos.La pandemia nos recuerda que violamos los derechos de la Tierra y todas sus especies bajo nuestro propio riesgo y que sería prudente considerar el conocimiento y sabiduría ancestral de los pueblos indígenas, guardianes de la Tierra a lo largo del tiempo, cuyo profundo respeto por la Tierra. se basa en la conciencia de la interconectividad de por vida. Dañar una pieza significa dañar el todo.Esta pandemia no es un "desastre natural", al igual que la crisis de extinción de especies y los extremos climáticos no son "desastres naturales". Los brotes de enfermedades emergentes son antropogénicos, provocados por actividades humanas

Farmer seed networks make a limited contribution to agriculture? Four common misconceptions

The importance of seed provisioning in food security and nutrition, agricultural development and rural livelihoods, and agrobiodiversity and germplasm conservation is well accepted by policy makers, practitioners and researchers. The role of farmer seed networks is less well understood and yet is central to debates on current issues ranging from seed sovereignty and rights for farmers to GMOs and the conservation of crop germplasm. In this paper we identify four common misconceptions regarding the nature and importance of farmer seed networks today. (1) Farmer seed networks are inefficient for seed dissemination. (2) Farmer seed networks are closed, conservative systems. (3) Farmer seed networks provide ready, egalitarian access to seed. (4) Farmer seed networks are destined to weaken and disappear. We challenge these misconceptions by drawing upon recent research findings and the authors’ collective field experience in studying farmer seed systems in Africa, Europe, Latin America and Oceania. Priorities for future research are suggested that would advance our understanding of seed networks and better inform agricultural and food policy