Food Sovereignty and Agricultural Land Use Planning: The Need to Integrate Public Priorities across Jurisdictions

Connell, David J.; Bryant, Christopher; Caldwell, Wayne; Churchyard, Arthur; Cameron, Greg; Johnston, Tom; Margulis, Matias E.; Ramsey, Doug; Marois, Claude

doi:10.5304/jafscd.2013.034.011

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“…Although a subcategory called 'territorial balance' was recommended by the participants of the process, no indicators were further developed due to the lack of available information. In fact, research has been only recently published establishing a link between land use planning and FSv (Connell et al, 2013), confirming the information gap regarding this issue.…”

Section: Development Studies Researchmentioning

confidence: 85%

Adapting established instruments to build useful food sovereignty indicators

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Rivera-Ferré

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et al. 2014

Development Studies Research

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The recent context of global food emergency and ecological crisis has increased the relevance of people's struggle for food sovereignty (FSv), which promotes the transformation of the dominant food system and claims 'the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems'. Revisiting two Spanish and Catalan articles developing FSv indicators, this article aims at discussing the need and utility of developing FSv indicators at different territorial levels. Confronting these two territorial scales, the paper also identifies common steps that can facilitate other future processes of building FSv indicators. As a conclusion, the paper suggests that these processes of building indicators can contribute to providing political direction at different geographical scales for the implementation of the FSv proposal. At the same time, they favor the movement's self-reflexivity in its practices while supporting the collective shaping of future actions.

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Section: Development Studies Researchmentioning

confidence: 85%

Adapting established instruments to build useful food sovereignty indicators

Binimelis

Rivera-Ferré

Tendero³

et al. 2014

Development Studies Research

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“…Agriculture is delineated by Canada's Constitution Act as both a federal and provincial responsibility. Additional legislation, such as the Planning Act, Provincial Policy Statement, Greenbelt Plan, and Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe transfer some of the decision-making power from the Federal and Provincial level to municipal governments with varying levels of autonomy [3]. Specific to agriculture, documents such as the Minimum Distance Separation formula, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Guidelines on Permitted Use, and Agricultural Systems Planning provide guidance to municipalities who are expected to create policies and programs that reflect both provincial direction and local needs.…”

Section: Agriculture and Planning In Ontariomentioning

confidence: 99%

Food Production Systems, Policies and Rural Planning: Contributions to Sustainability and Environmental Impact

Caldwell

Zink

Epp

et al. 2020

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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A large portion of the most agriculturally-viable land in Canada is located in the province of Ontario. Within Ontario, municipal governments are the mechanism by which provincial land-use policy is implemented, and virtually all agricultural production happens within the boundaries of an upper-tier municipal government. This means that municipal governments are the most local level of government responsible for making decisions and implementing programs and policies related to the agriculture and agri-food sector. However, little is known about the structure, knowledge base, and capacity of municipal governments to respond to agricultural and agri-food priorities and issues. This paper reveals that the capacity of county planning departments is varied and presents a case for further research on this topic. The agricultural and agri-food sector is in a position where it both contributes and is extremely vulnerable to climate change; expertise is needed to manage both the risks and opportunities that rural communities face. It is imperative that governments and decision-makers who affect the agriculture and agri-food industry have capacity and knowledge to support the sector and respond to critical issues as they arise. The decisions of elected officials, the resources that municipalities have, and the expertise of staff are all key elements that affect implementation of provincial priorities and the consideration given to agriculture when creating policies, programs, and initiatives.

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“…Agricultural land needs to be protected against several threats. This is deeply influenced by the development of agriculture and its adaptation to the changing domestic as well as global driving forces, including the volatility of the market, climate disruption of global food supply and a growing demand for local foodstuffs (Connell et al, 2013).…”

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What Can We Learn From Brownfield Databases? Exploring Specifics of the Location of Brownfields In the Czech Republic

Škrabal¹

2020

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The aim of this paper is to advance our understanding of brownfield locations in municipalities and cities situated in the Czech Republic. The data on brownfields was obtained from the National Brownfield Database which is coordinated by the CzechInvest Agency in the Czech Republic. The analysed period of the paper are the years 2018 and 2020. In 2018, 460 brownfields were analysed with an area of 2,334.65 hectares and in 2020 there were 572 abandoned buildings and sites with a total area of 2,320.09 hectares. The data on brownfields are based on the regions of NUTS 3 level. Each brownfield was then divided according to its location, i.e. whether it is located in the centre, in the inner part, outer part or within the development area of the municipalities and cities of the given regions. Based on the obtained data, relative proportions within each region were calculated on the NUTS 3 level for the years 2018 and 2020. It was discovered that brownfields are mostly located in the outer parts of municipalities and cities in both analysed years (2018, 2020). Such finding may influence also the possibility of potential brownfield regeneration. Abandoned buildings and sites that are located in the centres or the inner part of municipalities and cities are generally better preconditioned for a potential regeneration and utilization compared to brownfields that are located in the outer parts or on the margins of the cadastral areas of municipalities and cities of the given country.

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Food Sovereignty and Agricultural Land Use Planning: The Need to Integrate Public Priorities across Jurisdictions

Cited by 16 publications

References 18 publications

Adapting established instruments to build useful food sovereignty indicators

Adapting established instruments to build useful food sovereignty indicators

Food Production Systems, Policies and Rural Planning: Contributions to Sustainability and Environmental Impact

What Can We Learn From Brownfield Databases? Exploring Specifics of the Location of Brownfields In the Czech Republic

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