Jean-Baptiste Chavannes (agronomist) explained

Jean-Baptiste Chavannes (born 1947 in Haiti) is an agronomist from Haiti.

Biography

Chavannes founded the Papaye Peasant Movement (MPP) in 1973 to teach Haitian principles of sustainable agriculture.^[1] The MPP has become one of the most effective peasant movements of Haiti's history, succeeding in terms of economic development, environmental protection and the survival of each.

Chavannes continues his work despite the political climate in Haiti, which remains unstable. He has been exposed to several assassination attempts during periods of political destabilization in Haiti. Death threats have forced into exile between 1993 and 1994. He received the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2005.^[2]

See also

• Haitian Heritage Museum
• Papaye peasant movement
• Sustainable development
• Sustainable food system
• Sustainable landscaping

External links

• The MPP
• "Haiti Is Going From Catastrophe to Catastrophe": Michael Deibert interviews Chavannes Jean-Baptiste, Inter Press Service, September 2008

Notes and References

1. http://www.grist.org/news/maindish/2005/04/22/nijhuis-jean-baptiste/ Jean Baptiste Chavanne
2. Web site: Islands & Island Nations 2005  - Chavannes Jean-Baptiste  - Haiti  - Sustainable Development . The Goldman Environmental Prize . 2005 . 2008-11-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080930164946/http://www.goldmanprize.org/node/112 . 2008-09-30 .