Sounding the alarm for digital agriculture: Examining risks to the human rights to science and food

IF 1.7 2区社会学 Q1 LAW

Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights Pub Date : 2024-08-07 DOI:10.1177/09240519241270408

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Abstract

Digital agriculture is described as a solution to population growth and climate change. It entails technologies such as robots, drones, sensors, Internet of Things (IoT) and AI. However, with the adoption of digital agriculture comes the concern that existing power asymmetries may deepen, and inequalities between farmers may be exacerbated. This article focuses on small farmers due to the correlation between a large farm size and the adoption of digital agriculture, cautioning that digital agriculture may progressively drive more and more farmers out of agriculture. This article examines the risks that digital agriculture poses to the human rights to science and food. On the right to science, this article covers access to technology, especially in relation to barriers for small farmers in adopting digital agriculture. It also explores the obligation to protect from the negative effects of (digital agricultural) technology. On the right to food, the article analyses the impacts on its elements, such as availability and accessibility. Finally, the article presents State obligations under the right to food, alongside an examination of potential measures to ensure State compliance with this right.

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为数字农业敲响警钟：审查科学和粮食人权面临的风险

数字农业被描述为人口增长和气候变化的解决方案。它涉及机器人、无人机、传感器、物联网（IoT）和人工智能等技术。然而，随着数字农业的采用，人们担心现有的权力不对称可能会加深，农民之间的不平等可能会加剧。本文重点关注小农户，因为农场规模大与采用数字农业之间存在相关性，并提醒人们注意，数字农业可能会逐步将越来越多的农民赶出农业。本文探讨了数字农业给科学权和食物权带来的风险。关于科学权，本文涉及技术的获取，特别是小农在采用数字农业时遇到的障碍。文章还探讨了保护免受（数字农业）技术负面影响的义务。在食物权方面，文章分析了对食物权要素的影响，如可获得性和可获取性。最后，文章介绍了国家在食物权方面的义务，并探讨了确保国家遵守这一权利的潜在措施。

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Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights LAW-

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2.40

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6.20%

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期刊介绍： Human rights are universal and indivisible. Their fundamental importance makes it essential for anyone with an interest in the field to keep abreast of the latest developments. The Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights (NQHR) is an academic peer-reviewed journal that publishes the latest evolutions in the promotion and protection of human rights from around the world. The NQHR includes multidisciplinary articles addressing human rights issues from an international perspective. In addition, the Quarterly also publishes recent speeches and lectures delivered on the topic of human rights, as well as a section on new books and articles in the field of human rights. The Quarterly employs a double-blind peer review process, and the international editorial board of leading human rights scholars guarantees the maintenance of the highest standard of articles published.