Recover the Right of Recover the Right of the People and Mother the People and Mother EarthEarthIndra Lubis – presented in AEPF Subregional Conference in Indra Lubis – presented in AEPF Subregional Conference in Jakarta – June 2012Jakarta – June 2012

Behind the CrisesBehind the Crises Fight and Control over resources – World history Fight and Control over resources – World history

has shown us that behind the wars, conflicts, has shown us that behind the wars, conflicts, fragmentation territory, occupation etc is about fragmentation territory, occupation etc is about resourcesresources

Hegemony – It can be through the state actors Hegemony – It can be through the state actors and private sectors. Through the myth “North vs and private sectors. Through the myth “North vs South”. Developed vs underdeveloped South”. Developed vs underdeveloped

Over Consumption – The capitalism and Over Consumption – The capitalism and neoliberal policies have been creating an endless neoliberal policies have been creating an endless demands. Broken it’s own promises about demands. Broken it’s own promises about development, prosperity, and wealthdevelopment, prosperity, and wealth

Gap in production model – At the end global Gap in production model – At the end global financialization can’t control it’s own system. financialization can’t control it’s own system.

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People’s AgendaPeople’s Agenda People’s Democracy – For both Political and economic People’s Democracy – For both Political and economic

democracy. People’s equal and active participation not only democracy. People’s equal and active participation not only in political process but rather all aspects and decision shall in political process but rather all aspects and decision shall be subject to people’s participation and choicesbe subject to people’s participation and choices

Balance of power politics among the states – Need a fight Balance of power politics among the states – Need a fight against hegemony. There is no “One Size Fit for All”against hegemony. There is no “One Size Fit for All”

Building Economic democracy or People’s Economy- Building Economic democracy or People’s Economy- Peoples must be in the forefront of economy not a few Peoples must be in the forefront of economy not a few peoples (TNCs).peoples (TNCs).

Democratization control over financial institutions with Democratization control over financial institutions with people actively and equally participating in decision-making people actively and equally participating in decision-making in changging economic and financial policies, and economic in changging economic and financial policies, and economic cooperation. Promoting various form of social ownership, cooperation. Promoting various form of social ownership, encouraging cooperatives and community collectives. encouraging cooperatives and community collectives.

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Food Sovereignty – right of the state to determine its own agriculture Food Sovereignty – right of the state to determine its own agriculture policy and the right of farmers, small scale farmers, peasant to produce policy and the right of farmers, small scale farmers, peasant to produce food and the right of consumers to be able to decide what they want to food and the right of consumers to be able to decide what they want to consume, and how and by whom it is produced. Which places at its consume, and how and by whom it is produced. Which places at its center sustainable peasant’s agriculture and agroecolgy. center sustainable peasant’s agriculture and agroecolgy.

Building trade and cooperation based on solidarity, complementary and Building trade and cooperation based on solidarity, complementary and responsibility. Not based on free market and not at the expenses of responsibility. Not based on free market and not at the expenses of peoples and their livelihoods. No price and control over the nature. peoples and their livelihoods. No price and control over the nature. Include land, water, seed, territory, production system (GMO’s) etc.Include land, water, seed, territory, production system (GMO’s) etc.

Redistribution of the ownership and control of economic resources. Since Redistribution of the ownership and control of economic resources. Since over four decades, there is ongoing concentration of ownership and over four decades, there is ongoing concentration of ownership and control of economic resources in the hand of few peoples/companies. To control of economic resources in the hand of few peoples/companies. To make sure equal participation, its need to be re-distributive and make sure equal participation, its need to be re-distributive and supported by state.supported by state.

Re-establishment the balance with our Earth System and preserve the Re-establishment the balance with our Earth System and preserve the vital cycles of nature. Commodification, privatization and financialization vital cycles of nature. Commodification, privatization and financialization of nature, should not ever been as an “optionof nature, should not ever been as an “option