Essays about: "local food systems"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 153 essays containing the words local food systems.
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21. Food sovereignty: Empowering Indigenous peoples in the face of globalisation and climate change. A case-based research study from Oaxaca, Mexico
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Worldwide, Indigenous peoples have played a critical role in preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. Historically oppressed by colonial institutions, they are today confronted with detrimental effects of the global food system and increasingly pronounced changes in climate that jeopardise their ability to produce food. READ MORE
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22. Utmarken - envisioning Skåne's new edible landscapes
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Planet earth is getting hotter and regional climates are becoming increasingly unpredictable across the globe. Cities and communities on all continents are already impacted by the changing climate, but also by two other crises – the fossil-energy decent and the 6th mass extinction event. READ MORE
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23. Service dominant logic for actor-to-actor co-creation of value and sustainability outcomes : case studies of five actors in the Swedishlegume industry
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest EconomicsAbstract : Shifts to less energy intensive diets based on plant protein are necessary to meet the food demands of 2050. High protein crops such as legumes are a solution that confers farm-level and societal benefits. However, Sweden lacks the physical, societal, and political infrastructure needed for improved production and consumption. READ MORE
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24. Farming off the food crisis : exploring practitioners of agroecology in Ireland
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The many negative environmental and socioeconomic issues tied to practices of industrial agriculture have led to increased interests in alternative food systems (AFSs) to improve the social and ecological conditions of food production. Agroecology as one example of an alternative agricultural practice seeks to achieve these goals but is highly context dependent. READ MORE
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25. Consumer preferences for tofu characteristics in Sweden : a discrete choice experiment
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The extensive consumption of meat products is increasingly criticized as it is associated with environmental, ethical, and social dilemmas. This is closely related to production systems and factory farming, which lead to high emissions and strain on planetary boundaries. READ MORE
