12/10/2020
Supplement to Right to Food and Nutrition Watch
Overcoming Ecological Crises: Reconnecting Food, Nature and Human Rights more
The rapid spread of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in early 2020 is yet another sign that humans are devastating the planet. The COVID-19 pandemic forces us to reassess our relationship with the rest of the living world in a context of multiple, interconnected crises.Global warming and the dramatic loss of biological diversity are clear manifestations of the ecological crisis that threatens humanity and the planet. Local ecosystems are experiencing unprecedented degradation rates.
This situation is linked to a socio-economic crisis marked by in-creasing inequalities and the concentration of resources in the hands of a powerful few. It is also anchored in the destruction of our social fabrics, leading to migration, wars and famine. Meanwhile, the rise of authoritarianism and political polarization is exacerbating violence against communities and people around the world; and women and non-white-males are particularly affected.In short, there is a close link between the way societies (mis)treat and exploit both humans and nature.