Community Food Systems: Working towards Sustainability and Satisfying Human Needs
2007 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year))
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
Abstract: A community food system (CFS) can assist a community in satisfying human needs while also working toward a principle-based understanding of sustainability. Utilizing a whole-systems perspective and the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development, we identify generic satisfiers of human needs (as defined by Max-Neef: Subsistence, Participation, Identity, Idleness, Creation, Freedom, Affection, Understanding and Protection) that are affected by a CFS. Then we identify specific leverage points within the community food system that most enhance those generic satisfiers. By implementing strategies developed around those leverage points, a community food system will provide opportunities to meet Human Needs and help a community move toward sustainability. In doing so, the CFS can have a significant ―ripple effect‖ within the community, and on into society, that serves to support movement towards a sustainable future.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2007. , p. 92
Keywords [en]
Food system, human needs, community, sustainability, strategic sustainable development, systems thinking
National Category
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Other Environmental Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:bth-2610Local ID: oai:bth.se:arkivexEA9472B9C280E4FEC12572F400336D21OAI: oai:DiVA.org:bth-2610DiVA, id: diva2:829896
Educational program
SLASL (Master programme in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability
Uppsok
Life Earth Science
Supervisors
Note
Monique Monteverde-greenmountain@gmail.com Katie Pease-tierradiversity@yahoo.com Anthony W. (Tony) Thompson-411.tony@gmail.com
2015-04-222007-06-082018-01-11Bibliographically approved