Food Security Governance in the Arctic-Barents Region

Raheem, Dele; Hossain, Kamrul; Cormier, Shaun

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-75756-8

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“…By interacting with the locals, the non-Indigenous peoples learnt this specific way of life. Such interactions between indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples lead to an increase in interregional trade amongst them during the medieval ages [12]. For instance, the "Pomor trade" between the Pomors of Northwest Russia and the people along the coast of Northern Norway was noted to be very popular from 1740 to 1917 [28].…”

Section: Vulnerability and Resilience In The Barents Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Food security in the Barents region can be better understood through its four main dimensions: availability, accessibility, utilization, and food systems stability [12,19]. The availability of food is the physical quantities of food that are produced, stored, processed, distributed, and exchanged [19].…”

Section: Food Security Indicators In Finland Norway Russia and Swedenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Food utilization refers to the appropriate nutritional content of the food and ability of the body to use it effectively [51]. Food systems stability refers to the overall balance of food supply and is determined by the temporal availability of and access to food [12]. An instability in the food system results when one or more of the four dimensions of food security mentioned above is uncertain and insecure.…”

Section: Food Security Indicators In Finland Norway Russia and Swedenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is also evident from the figures that, with a higher diet diversification, the prevalence of obesity tends to be lower. The contribution of traditional foods in the Barents region will help to diversify the diet of its inhabitants, which in turn can help to limit the prevalence of obesity in the region [12,56].…”

Section: Accessibility To Food and Watermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Microbial and chemical pollutants in soil, air and water jeopardize the pristine nature in this region; human activities that involve extractive industries that are driven by economic gains can cause irreversible changes to the ecosystem. These changes will likely have a huge impact on the livelihoods of many recognized indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples who are important regional actors in the Barents Euro-Arctic resource governance [12].…”

Section: Challenges Associated With Food Safety In the Barents Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Food and Nutrition Security as a Measure of Resilience in the Barents Region

Raheem

2018

Urban Science

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Food and nutrition security builds resilience in a society when people have access to safe and nutritious foods. The Barents region, covering the Northern parts of Finland, Norway, and Sweden, and the North-western part of Russia, seeks common goals that include the well-being of the region's inhabitants by ensuring preservation of local culture and social and environmental sustainability. This paper reviews existing literature on food and nutrition security in relation to building resilience and promoting well-being in the region. Amongst the local communities, traditional foods have served as a major source of healthy diet that ensures food security. Access to secure, nutritious, and healthy food is one of the aspects offering greater human security and societal stability. Traditional food has served as a major source of healthy diet, in particular, in the remote sparsely populated Barents region and amongst the local communities of the region. However, there is concern about global climate change and its effect on the region and pollution from human activities, such as the extractive industrial activities, that are detrimental to safe and secure food supply chain. In this paper, I highlight the contribution of traditional foods to food security in the Barents region. In addition, the paper emphasized that value addition to these traditional foods will help to stimulate the economy by creating new jobs. Ultimately, ensuring food and nutrition security in a sustainable way within the region will help to build resilience and promote culture and ecology with a view to offering greater human and societal security.

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Section: Vulnerability and Resilience In The Barents Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Food Security Indicators In Finland Norway Russia and Swedenmentioning

confidence: 99%