Essays about: "Short Food Supply Chains"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words Short Food Supply Chains.

1. 1. Att nära relationer : en utforskande studie om samstyrning av en kort matkanal

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Flynn Smedman; [2023]
   Keywords : alternativa matnärverk; co-governance; alternativa mellanhänder; matsystem; relationer; styrning;

   Abstract : I denna uppsats undersöker jag Stadsdelsmat, en modell för ett alternativt matsystem. Modellen syftar till att skapa en kort matkanal med närmare relationer mellan matens s.k. tre roller, nämligen medlemmar, kök och jordbruk, där dessa har möjlighet till medbestämmande i det lokala matsystemet. READ MORE

3. 2. The role of alternative food networks in times of crises : A case study about the effects of covid 19 on the REKO network in Sweden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Nora Giertz; [2022]
   Keywords : food systems; sustainability transformation; social-ecological resilience; crisis-landscape; covid 19;

   Abstract : The food we consume and how it is produced constitutes a significant driver of environmental change, degrading the ecological base on which life depends. Moreover, the food system is highly globalized and geographically scattered, connected by global value chains. This creates potential vulnerabilities. READ MORE

4. 3. Farm T(hr)o(ugh) School - The Role of place-based education in Short Food Supply Chains

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Pia Jahn; [2022]
   Keywords : short food supply chains; local food supply; place-based education; sustainability transitions; multi-level perspective; hybrid actors; social practice theory; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Present master thesis investigates the role of 4 chosen place-based educational initiatives in Austria which are actively engaged in local short food supply chains (SFSCs). Those supply chains are defined by close geographical and social relations between supply chain actors and a limited number of intermediaries. READ MORE

5. 4. Transition towards a sustainable food system? An analysis of sustainable food initiatives in the rural district of Augsburg

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Anna Frede; [2022]
   Keywords : food system; transition; Landkreis Augsburg; Sustainability Science; Multi-Level Perspective; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In today's globalised economy, food system actors seek to introduce more sustainable structures in terms of alternative food systems, including short food supply chains, local food systems and organic food production, to reduce environmental impact and achieve social benefits. Using the Multi-Level Perspective to analyse expert interviews and the results of a citizen survey, this thesis explores the current status, barriers and opportunities for initiatives trying to improve the distribution of sustainable food in the rural district of Augsburg (official German name: Landkreis Augsburg). READ MORE

6. 5. Slowing Down A Hungry City: A Cultural Study of Short Food Supply Chains Initiatives in Amsterdam

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

   Author : Nemo Koning; [2022]
   Keywords : short food supply chains; korte ketens; city; food; local; sustainability; nostalgia; heritage; locality; cooperation; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : Undeniably, ‘Short Food Supply Chains’ (SFSCs) or, in Dutch, ‘korte ketens’ are on the minds of policymakers and visionaries in the Netherlands. In addition, the concept has given rise to multiple small-scale initiatives. READ MORE