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137. The representative of Serikat Petani Indonesia stated that the right to seeds and the
right to biodiversity were of utmost importance and not negotiable.
138. The representative of the World Alliance of Mobile Indigenous Peoples called for
more references to pastoral lands and corridors in article 19. The representative expressed
strong support for the right to the means of production outlined in article 21; called for the
inclusion of animal genetic resources, including animal breeds, based on the needs of local
communities, under article 22; and stressed that article 24 was essential.
139. The representative of Sindicato de Obreros del Campo de Andalucía listed the
relevant international instruments in relation to article 19. The representative of the regional
secretariat for Central America of LVC insisted on the crucial character of articles 19-24
and the need to have access to an instrument that provided protection against evictions. The
representative of the Österreichische Berg- und KleinbäuerInnen Vereinigung (LVC
member in Austria) stated that the right to land was not a new right but rather a step to
support peasants in regaining their collective rights, which they had lost in the course of the
previous century, and emphasized the importance of encouraging young peasants,
especially in the European context, and facilitating their access to land.
140. The representative of FIAN International recalled the consensus on the Voluntary
Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the
Context of National Food Security, which were the basis of article 19. The Guidelines
provided solid ground for the need for “preferential access”, which was aimed at correcting
the asymmetry in access to waters between small-scale fishers and agents of industrial
fishing, tourism or other large-scale industrial sectors.
141. The representative of the International Federation of Rural Adult Catholic
Movements expressed support for the declaration, in particular articles 19-24, as well as the
concepts of food sovereignty and agroecology.
142. The representative of Coordinadora Latinoamericana de Organizaciones del Campo
called on the working group to adopt a multicultural approach to human rights and stated
that it should not be a matter of adapting the declaration to national legislation but rather of
determining how States should adapt their legislation to the aspirations of the declaration.
143. The representative of Centre Europe-tiers monde listed the key components of the
right to land, notably agrarian reform, security of occupation, and the social function of
land, which should all figure in article 19. Those elements had already been recognized at
the national and international levels.
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144. The representatives of FAO, the European Union and Indonesia suggested the
inclusion of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in paragraph 2 of the preamble.
The representative of FAO stated that paragraph 7 should include other small-scale
communities and not only fishers.
145. The representatives of Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Ecuador and Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of) expressed support for the inclusion of food sovereignty in the
preamble.
146. The representative of Brazil proposed that preambular paragraph 1 should include
gender and that paragraph 10 should add “and other activities related to their work”.
147. The representative of Indonesia proposed amending article 27 and made suggestions
regarding the preamble.
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