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"Our food systems have performed well in the past, but they are failing us in the face of climate change and other challenges. This book tells the story of why food system transformation is needed, how it can be achieved, and how research can be a catalyst for change. Written by a global interdisciplinary team of researchers, it brings together perspectives from multiple areas including climate, environment, agriculture, and the social sciences to describe how different tools and approaches can be used to tackle food system transformation. It provides practical, actionable insights for policymakers and advisors, demonstrating how science together with strong partnerships can enable real transformation on the ground. It also contributes to the academic debate on the transformation of food systems, and so will be an invaluable reference for researchers and students alike. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core"--
List of contents
1. Fixing Our Broken Food System: The Why and How Vanessa Meadu, Charles Spillane, Andrew J. Challinor; 2. Where We Need to Drive Food System Action Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Yu Ling Chang, Michael Morris; 3. The Role of Research in Food System Transformation Andreea C. Nowak, Deissy Martínez-Barón, Marina Alarcón de Anton; 4. Ensuring Zero Agricultural Land Expansion Into High-Carbon Ecosystems Todd S. Rosenstock, Ciniro Costa Jr., Katherine M. Nelson; 5. Enabling Markets and Public-Sector Actions for Catalysing Transformation for Small-Scale Agricultural Producers Under Climate Change Helena Shilomboleni, John Recha, Brook Makonnen; 6. Supporting Prosperity through Better Mobility and Rural Reinvigoration Robert B. Zougmoré, Andrea Castellanos, Elliott Ronald, Dossou-Yov; 7. The Climate-Security Nexus: Securing¿Resilient Livelihoods through Early Warning Systems and Adaptive Safety Nets Peter Läderach, Frans Schapendonk, Paresh Shirsath; 8. Helping Farmers Make Better Decisions Using Climate Services Lorna Born, James Hansen, Stephen Zebiak; 9. Expansion of Plant-Based Meat and Its Impacts on Climate and Food Security¿ Sadie Shelton, Rebekah Moses, Miroslav Batka; 10. Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Reducing Food Loss and Waste: Value Chain Interventions from Farmer to Fork Jan Broeze, Heike Axmann, Bob Castelein; 11. Policies and Design Processes to Enable Transformation Laura Pereira, Chris Vrettos, Laura Cramer; 12. Sustainable Finance for the Transformation of Food Systems Bethany Cosgrove, Richard Newman, Godefroy Grosjean; 13. Organising for Change: Empowerment for Farmers, Women, Youth, and Communities Sophia Huyer, Renee Bullock, Jackson Buzingo; 14. Transforming Innovation Systems to Deliver Impacts at Scale Jana Koerner, Angele Tasse, Sophie Healy-Thow; 15. Theories of Change for Transformation Philip Thornton, Laura Cramer, Patti Kristjanson; 16. Partnerships to Achieve Impact: Five Principles Bruce Campbell, Louise Postema, Ishmael Sunga; 17. Working Across Scales and Actors for Transforming Food Systems Pramod Aggarwal, Ashesh Ambasta, Andrea Castellanos; 18. A New Vision for Leadership in Food Systems Research Brian Keating, Ruben Echeverria, Holger Meinke; 19. Create, Reorient, Phase Out: The Way Forward for Food-System Transformation Through Research and Innovation Leanne Zeppenfeldt, Dhanush Dinesh; Index.
Summary
Why food system transformation is needed, how it can be achieved, and how science can be a catalyst for change. Written by a global interdisciplinary team, it provides actionable insights and an invaluable reference for decision makers, researchers and students. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
