Food security in South Africa—first steps toward a transdisciplinary approach

Drimie, Scott; McLachlan, Milla

doi:10.1007/s12571-013-0241-4

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“…Moreover, the issue of food security is a complex one. This has been echoed by many authors (Battersby & McLachlan, 2013;Drimie & McLachlan, 2013;McLachlan & Hamann, 2011;Scherr, 2000;Swilling & Annecke, 2012;Thompson, 1998;Von Braun, 2009;Zimdahl, 2002). For this reason, "a systemic approach is required to address food insecurity" (Drimie & McLachlan, 2013:217).…”

Section: 23: a Note On Food Systemsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Understanding Ethics in Sustainability Transitions: Towards Social Learning for Sustainable Food Systems

Robertson¹

2018

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This thesis explores the importance of an appropriate understanding of ethics in sustainability transitions. Through a conceptual analysis, it finds that the dominant understanding of modernist ethics is unsuitable to the contexts of contingency in sustainability transitions, and that the participatory understanding of ethics as a complex system presents a far more adequate approach to the ethical complexity of socioecological systems. In particular, the strategy of „practising provisionality‟ is suggested, which understands the process of ethical decision-making as a process of social learning. This argument is further supported by a critical reflection on the food system context.

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Section: 23: a Note On Food Systemsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Understanding Ethics in Sustainability Transitions: Towards Social Learning for Sustainable Food Systems

Robertson¹

2018

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“…Assuming that forest foods are mainly traded outside main cities, this would indicate less price volatility for such products. Agricultural food price increases impact most severely on the poorest households and particularly so if they are female-headed (Akter and Basher, 2014;Benfica, 2014;Drimie and McLachlan, 2013); the reason may be that such households do not have the asset base required to smooth income or consumption shortfall. A recent study specifically found that asset-poor households are most likely to use forests as part of their coping strategies .…”

Section: Absolute and Relative Food Pricesmentioning

confidence: 99%

1. Forests, Trees and Landscapes for Food Security and Nutrition

Vira¹,

Agarwal²,

Jamnadass³

et al. 2015

Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes

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PrefaceConnecting the dots W ith the establishment of the Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) initiative in the year 2007, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) created an international mechanism which effectively links scientific knowledge with political decision-making on forests. The GFEP responds directly to key forest-related policy questions by consolidating available scientific knowledge and expertise on these questions at a global level. It provides decision-makers with the most relevant, objective and accurate information, and thus makes an essential contribution to international forest governance.This report entitled "Forests, Trees and Landscapes for Food Security and Nutrition" presents the results of the fourth global scientific assessment undertaken so far in the framework of GFEP. Previous assessments addressed the adaptation of forests and people to climate change; international forest governance; and the relationship between biodiversity, carbon, forests and people. All assessment reports were prepared by internationally recognised scientists from a variety of biophysical and social science disciplines. They have all been presented to decision-makers across relevant international policy fora. In this way, GFEP supports a more coherent policy dialogue about the role of forests in addressing broader environmental, social and economic challenges.The current report reflects the importance of policy coherence and integration more than any previous GFEP assessment. It comes at a time when the United Nations General Assembly seeks to adopt a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which build upon the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and converge with the post-2015 development agenda. In this context, the eradication of hunger, realisation of food security and the improvement of nutrition are of particular relevance. By 2050, the international community will face the challenge of providing 9 billion people with food, shelter and energy. Despite impressive productivity increases, there is growing evidence that conventional agricultural strategies will fall short of eliminating global hunger and malnutrition. The assessment report in hand provides comprehensive scientific evidence on how forests, trees and landscapes can be -and must be -an integral part of the solution to this global problem. In other words, we must connect the dots and see the bigger picture.The review of the International Arrangement on Forests by the member states of the United Nations Forum on Forests provides a unique opportunity to integrate forests into the SDGs in a holistic manner and to promote synergies in the implementation of the post-2015 development agenda across multiple levels of governance. It is my hope that those with a responsibility for forests, food security and nutrition at all levels will find this report, and its accompanying policy brief, a useful source of information and inspiration.

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“…Thus, food security may simply be understood in terms of availability, access, and utilisation. 8 According to van Zyl and Kirsten 9 this definition has the following implications:…”

Section: What Is Food Security?mentioning

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Trade liberalisation and its impact on food security in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sibanda

2015

IJPLAP

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Food security in South Africa—first steps toward a transdisciplinary approach

Cited by 36 publications

References 23 publications

Understanding Ethics in Sustainability Transitions: Towards Social Learning for Sustainable Food Systems

Understanding Ethics in Sustainability Transitions: Towards Social Learning for Sustainable Food Systems

1. Forests, Trees and Landscapes for Food Security and Nutrition

Trade liberalisation and its impact on food security in Sub-Saharan Africa

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