Agroecology, Human Rights and Healthy Futures 

Drawing on experiences from Latin America, the talk presents arguments on how agroecology, as a strategy for restoring health in its various dimensions, contributes to the realization of multiple human rights. 

Dr. Georgina Catacora-Vargas is a Bolivian professor, researcher, and policy advisor in agroecology, biodiversity, and sustainable food systems, with focus in gender and human rights. Currently, she is a professor of agroecology at the Peasant Academic Unit "Tiahuanacu" of the Catholic University of Bolivia and a Fulbright Scholar in Residence at the Department of the Environment, Ithaca College for the 2025–2026 academic year. She is also president of the Latin American Scientific Society of Agroecology (SOCLA), member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food), and an advisor to the Agroecology Fund.