Food security and the cultural heritage missing link
Though enormous strides have been achieved in recent decades towards reducing food insecurity in the Global South, continued efforts are imperative in light of rapidly expanding populations and threats posed by climate change. A relatively unexplored area in this arena is the nexus between cultural...
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2022
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| author | Britwum, Kofi Demont, Matty |
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| description | Though enormous strides have been achieved in recent decades towards reducing food insecurity in the Global South, continued efforts are imperative in light of rapidly expanding populations and threats posed by climate change. A relatively unexplored area in this arena is the nexus between cultural heritage and food security. Cultural heritage embodies indigenous culture, values, and traditions inherited from previous generations. We focus on rice and identify five pathways through which cultural heritage affects food security. Although policy makers face the complex task of balancing trade-offs between preserving cultural heritage and productivity, they can harness cultural heritage to enhance food security by supporting (i) preservation of genetic resources, (ii) valorization, (iii) traditional food processing, (iv) preference matching, and (v) agritourism. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1254752025-11-12T04:57:50Z Food security and the cultural heritage missing link Britwum, Kofi Demont, Matty cultural heritage biodiversity food security food systems economic resilience rice Though enormous strides have been achieved in recent decades towards reducing food insecurity in the Global South, continued efforts are imperative in light of rapidly expanding populations and threats posed by climate change. A relatively unexplored area in this arena is the nexus between cultural heritage and food security. Cultural heritage embodies indigenous culture, values, and traditions inherited from previous generations. We focus on rice and identify five pathways through which cultural heritage affects food security. Although policy makers face the complex task of balancing trade-offs between preserving cultural heritage and productivity, they can harness cultural heritage to enhance food security by supporting (i) preservation of genetic resources, (ii) valorization, (iii) traditional food processing, (iv) preference matching, and (v) agritourism. 2022-12 2022-11-15T18:57:25Z 2022-11-15T18:57:25Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125475 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Britwum, Kofi and Demont, Matty. 2022. Food security and the cultural heritage missing link. Global Food Security 35: 100660. |
| spellingShingle | cultural heritage biodiversity food security food systems economic resilience rice Britwum, Kofi Demont, Matty Food security and the cultural heritage missing link |
| title | Food security and the cultural heritage missing link |
| title_full | Food security and the cultural heritage missing link |
| title_fullStr | Food security and the cultural heritage missing link |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food security and the cultural heritage missing link |
| title_short | Food security and the cultural heritage missing link |
| title_sort | food security and the cultural heritage missing link |
| topic | cultural heritage biodiversity food security food systems economic resilience rice |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125475 |
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