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This message of solidarity will be sent to DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE partners who are working with organized groups of small-scale farmers in the Global South. It will help to strengthen their advocacy and education work with their governments and their communities. The effects of climate change are already a daily reality for many people, especially the poorest and most vulnerable, and for small-scale farmers around the world. Industrial agriculture contributes in part to climate change through: - land conversion and deforestation - the processing, packaging and transport of food - production models that require extensive use of fossil fuels We support small-scale farmers around the world who are working for sustainable small-scale agriculture, genuine land reform, and a change in production and consumption patterns. We affirm our responsibility to future generations to seek genuine solutions to the problem of climate change that are viable, truly sustainable and do not sacrifice the poorest people on the planet. By signing this card, you are expressing your solidarity with small-scale farmers who urgently request the promotion of agricultural models that will enable them to feed their communities, participate in the fight against climate change, and improve their living conditions. |
