The importance of diversity in local food systems: a network analysis of food-related interactions in the indigenous food system on St. Paul Island, Alaska
Silja Zimmermann,
Brian J. Dermody,
Natalie Davis
et al.
Abstract:Arctic Indigenous food systems are typified by diverse social interactions that maintain food security. Given the numerous challenges Arctic Indigenous communities face, it is important to understand diversity in these systems and how they are impacted by change. This study adopts a mixed methods approach that combines participatory methods with network analysis to assess the diversity of food-related interactions between different actor types in the mixed food system on St. Paul Island, Alaska. We conducted 3… Show more
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