Knowledge networks to support youth engagement in sustainable food systems

Young people are on the front lines of transforming agriculture and food systems, coping with the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 as well as environmental and climate change effects which are likely to accelerate and intensify during their lifetimes. At the same time, young people across glo...

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Main Authors: Huambachano, M., Arulingam, Indika, Bowness, E., Korzenszky, A., Mungai, C., Termine, P., Wittman, H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Frontiers Media 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121993
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author Huambachano, M.
Arulingam, Indika
Bowness, E.
Korzenszky, A.
Mungai, C.
Termine, P.
Wittman, H.
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Bowness, E.
Huambachano, M.
Korzenszky, A.
Mungai, C.
Termine, P.
Wittman, H.
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Arulingam, Indika
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description Young people are on the front lines of transforming agriculture and food systems, coping with the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 as well as environmental and climate change effects which are likely to accelerate and intensify during their lifetimes. At the same time, young people across global contexts are increasingly emerging as visible agents of change in food systems, especially through networks that create, transform, and distribute food systems knowledge. This policy and practice review examines the role of youth as actors through food systems knowledge networks. Increasing youth participation in creating sustainable food systems for the future requires policies and practices that support food systems-related knowledge in two ways: (1) democratizing formal education systems; and (2) strengthening horizontal networks of grassroots research and innovation, including through traditional, ecological, local and community knowledge (TELCK). Food systems policies should be developed through dialogue with diverse knowledge systems, experiences, place-based needs, and aspirations of young people to maximize their participation in food systems policy development and evaluation.
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spelling CGSpace1219932025-12-08T10:29:22Z Knowledge networks to support youth engagement in sustainable food systems Huambachano, M. Arulingam, Indika Bowness, E. Korzenszky, A. Mungai, C. Termine, P. Wittman, H. food systems youth employment vocational education training Young people are on the front lines of transforming agriculture and food systems, coping with the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 as well as environmental and climate change effects which are likely to accelerate and intensify during their lifetimes. At the same time, young people across global contexts are increasingly emerging as visible agents of change in food systems, especially through networks that create, transform, and distribute food systems knowledge. This policy and practice review examines the role of youth as actors through food systems knowledge networks. Increasing youth participation in creating sustainable food systems for the future requires policies and practices that support food systems-related knowledge in two ways: (1) democratizing formal education systems; and (2) strengthening horizontal networks of grassroots research and innovation, including through traditional, ecological, local and community knowledge (TELCK). Food systems policies should be developed through dialogue with diverse knowledge systems, experiences, place-based needs, and aspirations of young people to maximize their participation in food systems policy development and evaluation. 2022-09-27 2022-09-30T23:18:24Z 2022-09-30T23:18:24Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121993 en Open Access Frontiers Media Huambachano, M.; Arulingam, Indika; Bowness, E.; Korzenszky, A.; Mungai, C.; Termine, P.; Wittman, H. 2022. Knowledge networks to support youth engagement in sustainable food systems. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 6:867344. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.867344]
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Arulingam, Indika
Bowness, E.
Korzenszky, A.
Mungai, C.
Termine, P.
Wittman, H.
Knowledge networks to support youth engagement in sustainable food systems
title Knowledge networks to support youth engagement in sustainable food systems
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youth employment
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training
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