Agroecology: A Fertile Field for Human Computation

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Hanappe ◽  
Rob Dunlop ◽  
Annemie Maes ◽  
Luc Steels ◽  
Nicolas Duval
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Science ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Human Computation ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Ongoing Work ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Positive Perspective

Agroecology -- the science of sustainable agriculture -- offers a new and positive perspective for the creation of sustainable food systems. We argue that, from the outset, it is important to involve citizens in this development to create the necessary, bottom-up support for change in agriculture and to re-establish the ties between food production and consumption. Human Computation and Citizen Science offer opportunities to include citizens in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of agro-ecosystems. In the P2P Food Lab project, we also seek new ways to engage them more creatively by setting up a shared online/offline platform in which they can learn, practice, innovate, and share observations on agroecological techniques. This paper gives a description and the underlying motivations of our ongoing work.

scholarly journals Actions on sustainable food production and consumption for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. eabc8259
Author(s):  
Izabela Delabre ◽  
Lily O. Rodriguez ◽  
Joanna Miller Smallwood ◽  
Jörn P. W. Scharlemann ◽  
Joseph Alcamo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Transformative Change ◽  
Political Commitment ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Sustainable Food Production ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities ◽  
Sustainability Standards

Current food production and consumption trends are inconsistent with the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 2050 vision of living in harmony with nature. Here, we examine how, and under what conditions, the post-2020 biodiversity framework can support transformative change in food systems. Our analysis of actions proposed in four science-policy fora reveals that subsidy reform, valuation, food waste reduction, sustainability standards, life cycle assessments, sustainable diets, mainstreaming biodiversity, and strengthening governance can support more sustainable food production and consumption. By considering barriers and opportunities of implementing these actions in Peru and the United Kingdom, we derive potential targets and indicators for the post-2020 biodiversity framework. For targets to support transformation, genuine political commitment, accountability and compliance, and wider enabling conditions and actions by diverse agents are needed to shift food systems onto a sustainable path.

scholarly journals Strengthening Alternative Agro-food Networks in the Eastern European Countryside

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Goszczyński ◽  
Wojciech Knieć
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Food Networks ◽  
Market Production ◽  
Common Vision

Strengthening Alternative Agro-food Networks in the Eastern European Countryside This paper will answer the question raised by the ongoing debate on the conditions of Alternative Agro-Food Networks (AAFN) strengthened in the specific context of different European countries. Modern, sustainable local food systems are built on the basis of social networks which linked different actors into a coherent, horizontal web. Producers, processors and consumers are bonded by a common vision and values which go far beyond simple market production. The issue of sustainable food production and consumption gains special importance in the post-transformation countries of Eastern Europe.

scholarly journals Preface

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Doran
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Resources ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Cambridge University ◽  
Open Discussion ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Agriculture And Food

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems is a multi-disciplinary journal which focuses on the science that underpins economically environmentally and socially sustainable approaches to agriculture and food production. The journal publishes original research and review articles on the economic, ecological and environmental impacts of agriculture; the effective use of renewable resources and biodiversity in agro-ecosystems; and the technological and sociological implications of sustainable food systems. It also contains an open discussion Forum, which presents lively discussions on new and provocative topics. However, the opinions of the Forum and responses are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems or Cambridge University Press.

Value chains in renewable and sustainable food systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn E. Swisher ◽  
Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar ◽  
Rosalie Koenig
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
The Body ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Food Trade ◽  
Body Of Knowledge

AbstractGlobalization of food trade in agricultural commodities is in some senses the antithesis of key concepts of sustainable agriculture. Global trade in food products distances the depletion of resources and environmental impacts of food production from the economic and social processes that drive consumption and increases the global risks from introduction of species that become pests. However, both supply and market value chains have emerged as major sub-systems in the larger global agro-food trade system that exert enormous importance over the potential for change in agricultural production at the farm level. This special issue presents studies of seven value chains that exhibit the breadth of research about value chains and their potential contributions to sustainable agriculture. They address value chains at different scales and dealing in various products. These studies contribute to the body of knowledge with a focus on lesser researched regions and products. Most important, they demonstrate the potential for value chains to enhance agricultural sustainability for rural populations and reduce food insecurity and inequities.

scholarly journals Method for the Development of WISH, a Globally Applicable Index for Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Laura Trijsburg ◽  
Elise F. Talsma ◽  
Sandra P. Crispim ◽  
James Garrett ◽  
Gina Kennedy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Healthy Diets

Promoting both a healthy diet and at the same time considering the environmental sustainability aspects of production and consumption of the diet are urgent global issues. We developed the WISH (World Index for Sustainability and Health) to evaluate diets for healthiness and sustainability. The WISH seeks to measure two complex multidimensional concepts, diet quality and environmental sustainability, in one scoring system. The WISH is based on the EAT-Lancet recommendations for a healthy and sustainable diet in the general population with global applicability across multiple settings. Thirteen food groups are scored between 0 and 10, based on their association with disease and impact on environmental indicators. The scoring system was applied using a dataset of duplicate 24 h dietary recalls from 396 urban Vietnamese men and women. Out of a maximum score of 130, the mean total WISH score was 46 (SD 11), and scores for the healthy and high-environmental impact sub-scores were mean 25 (11) (out of 100) and mean 26 (8) (out of 70) respectively. A higher score was observed for the less-healthy (mean 20 (2) out of 30) sub-score. Our initial analysis shows that the WISH is able to differentiate between the healthiness and the environmental sustainability of a Vietnamese diet.

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