Description: Short food supply chains (SFSCs) rely primarily on local production and processing practices for the provision of food and are, in principle, more sustainable in social, economic and environmental terms than supply chains where production and consumption are widely separated. This book reviews and assesses recent initiatives on this topic from an interdisciplinary perspective. In theoretical terms it draws on and advances two key concepts, namely, place (particularly embeddedness in local economic networks and communities) and governance (particularly in addressing sustainability concerns in an inclusive and socially just manner). Empirically, the book examines a diverse set of SFSCs such as small-scale entrepreneurship, farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture and grassroots and solidarity networks. The main examples discussed are from Europe and North America, but the issues are applicable in a global context. The book is of interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in food studies, sociology, geography, planning, politics and environmental studies.
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EAN: 9780367582999
UPC: 9780367582999
ISBN: 9780367582999
MPN: N/A
Item Length: 23.1 cm
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
Publication Name: Localizing Global Food: Short Food Supply Chains As Responses to Agri-Food System Challenges
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis LTD
Item Height: 234 mm
Subject: Engineering & Technology, Sustainability, Business
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 395 g
Author: Agni Kalfagianni, Sophia Skordili
Item Width: 156 mm
Format: Paperback
