La Vía Campesina i zjawisko food sovereignty: między obietnicą a jej spełnieniem w przestrzeni transnarodowej
LA VÍA CAMPESINA I ZJAWISKO FOOD SOVEREIGNTY: MIĘDZY OBIETNICĄ A JEJ SPEŁNIENIEM W PRZESTRZENI TRANSNARODOWEJ

Summary/Abstract: Food problems have been present in the international space for a number of decades,and the phenomenon in question is usually associated with the efforts commonlyreferred to as combating hunger or food security. The activities launched in recentyears, however, allows us to look at the problem from a slightly different perspective.One such opportunity is provided by the analysis of the activity of the organisationcalled La Vía Campesina and the related idea of food sovereignty. Therefore, thehypothesis put forward in the article is intended to point out that one of the mostfundamental food problems of the contemporary world comes down not to the lackof food but to the weaknesses in its distribution. Moreover, this text is a voice in thediscussion on the limited freedom of operation of non-state actors in the changingglobal order. To address these issues, the author has discussed the key circumstancesrelated to the establishment of La Vía Campesina, followed by a presentation of theprinciples of this transnational movement, with special attention to the analysis ofthe phenomenon of food sovereignty. The text is concluded by a presentation andevaluation of La Vía Campesina’s activities.

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