A Human Ecological Approach to Policy in the Context of Food and Nutrition Security

Dyball, Robert; Davila, Federico; Wilkes, Bronwyn

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-0720-5_11

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“…In recent years, it has been broadened in its scope of application and is now used across natural and social disciplines to study social-ecological system dynamics (Beichller et al, 2014;Moser et al, 2019). Such socialecological or human ecology-based analyses provide insights into the interactions between social and environmental system components and allow for the identification of dominant paradigms that shape food and agricultural systems (Davila, 2018;Dyball et al, 2020). As a conceptual lens, resilience is hence useful for examining pathways that challenge predominant agricultural development paradigms, which are often inclined to business-centric models, based on output maximation and technocratic approaches that focus on modernization through new technologies, crops, and farm inputs (Chaudhuri et al, 2021).…”

Section: Agroecological Resilience and Seed Production And Governancementioning

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Strengthening agroecological resilience through commons-based seed governance in the Philippines

Kliem

2022

Environ Dev Sustain

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The Filipino agricultural sector is exposed to multiple climatic, economic, and social risks that will likely intensify in the near future. Building agroecological resilience has been proposed to protect small-scale farmers’ livelihoods and improve food security in the context of (unexpected) shocks and disruptions, and slow system changes such as climate change. This paper argues that commons-based seed production, based on collective management and ownership of seeds and varieties, can play a central role in building resilience capacities in smallholder communities. I explore this by applying an indicator-based framework to assess the contribution of the Filipino farmer network Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG) to agroecological resilience. I find that the networks’ commons-based seed governance builds agroecological resilience in various ways. By equipping small-scale farmers with the tools to regain control over seed production and breeding, they become stewards of an actively evolving collection of varieties. The in situ maintenance and development of traditional, open-pollinated varieties and a network of diversified trial and backup farms build up buffering capacities and foster agrobiodiversity and local adaptation. A focus on regionally available natural resources reduces vulnerabilities to external factors. Adaptive capacities are strengthened through a high degree of flexibility and responsiveness achieved by self-organization and polycentric organizational structures. Broad participation, shared learning and spaces for experimentation support the development of farmers’ capacities to respond to diverse challenges. Commons-based approaches to seed governance can thus strengthen agroecological resilience and long-term food security in smallholder agricultural systems.

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Section: Agroecological Resilience and Seed Production And Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

Strengthening agroecological resilience through commons-based seed governance in the Philippines

Kliem

2022

Environ Dev Sustain

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An indicator framework to guide food system sustainability transition – The case of Sweden

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A Human Ecological Approach to Policy in the Context of Food and Nutrition Security

Cited by 2 publications

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Strengthening agroecological resilience through commons-based seed governance in the Philippines

Strengthening agroecological resilience through commons-based seed governance in the Philippines

An indicator framework to guide food system sustainability transition – The case of Sweden

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