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Food (in)security has become a challenge not only for developing economies but also for High Income Countries. In parallel, food scholars have actively investigated the contribution of alternative food networks (AFNs) to the development of more sustainable and just food systems, paying attention to ...

Author(s)
Cerrada-Serra, P.; Moragues-Faus, A.; Zwart, T. A.; Adlerova, B.; Ortiz-Miranda, D.; Avermaete, T.
Publisher
Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Food Security, 2018, 10, 6, pp 1371-1388
Abstract

This section consists of eight papers that address food security from various perspectives. Among the specific topics covered are: the relationships between agriculture, food security and climate change; Romania's position in Europe according to the Global Food Security Index; the measurement of ...

Publisher
Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Citation
Amfiteatru Economic, 2019, No.51, pp 281-407 (En), 219-302 (Ro)
Abstract

Food systems are at the center of global environmental, social, and economic challenges such as resource scarcity, ecosystem degradation, and climate change [1]. The current food systems are generating negative outcomes, such as land, water, and ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss, excessive...

Author(s)
Raposo, A.; Ramos, F.; Raheem, D.; Saraiva, A.; Carrascosa, C.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, 18, 15,
Abstract

Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) is one of the most interesting phenomena of land management and transformation in recent decades. Thanks to its multiple functions, it can become an effective strategy to create more sustainable and resilient cities and food systems as well as to cope with...

Author(s)
Fantini, A.
Publisher
Taylor and Francis, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2023, 47, 1, pp 47-71
Abstract

Discussions on food security in the Global North have raised questions about the capacity of peri-urban organic agriculture to provide sufficient healthy food for the urban market. Dealing with food security requires more attention to how to protect peri-urban organic farming systems from urban...

Author(s)
Yacamán Ochoa, C.; Matarán Ruiz, A.; Mata Olmo, R.; MacÍas Figueroa, Á.; Torres Rodríguez, A.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Land, 2020, 9, 6,
Abstract

Food is back on the agenda. After the global financial crisis of 2008, food insecurity became rampant even in high-income countries, and COVID-19 has only worsened the situation. Action is needed to build emancipatory practices dealing with food insecurity. The cultural and technical legacy of...

Author(s)
Simón-Rojo, M.
Publisher
Wiley, Hoboken, USA
Citation
Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems, 2021, 6, e20021,
Abstract

City councils around the globe are developing food policies that aim to integrate different sectors and actors involved in delivering sustainability and food security outcomes fostering changes in policy-making processes. However, the co-production of public policies faces multiple drawbacks to...

Author(s)
Vara-Sánchez, I.; Gallar-Hernández, D.; García-García, L.; Alonso, N. M.; Moragues-Faus, A.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Policy, 2021, 103,
Abstract

The special issue on "Urban food policies for a sustainable and just future" aims to reflect on a decade of work and identify key concepts to deepen and broaden a transformative urban food agenda. This issue also demonstrates some of the breadth of approaches used to study this phenomenon in...

Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Policy, 2021, 103, pp unpaginated
Abstract

Assessing, designing and implementing more sustainable agri-food systems has become a high priority in scientific research and political agendas worldwide. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is highlighting the fragility of globalised food distribution systems, and there is a need to focus on...

Author(s)
Reina-Usuga, L.; Parra-López, C.; Haro-Giménez, T. de; Carmona-Torres, C.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Land Use Policy, 2023, 126,
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One constraint when dealing with food security problems is the absence of measurement tools that allow for mitigation strategies to be targeted on each region individually. The elasticities can be used as a good exploratory instrument of food security. This paper presents a proposal for measuring...

Author(s)
Forero-Cantor, G.; Ribal, J.; Sanjuán, N.
Publisher
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Citation
Agricultural Economics (Zemedelská Ekonomika), 2020, 66, 3, pp 112-119

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