Keywords
social sustainability, food systems, cohesion, justice, culture, identity
Introduction
In order to contribute to greater climate-related protection and justice, food systems must be designed in particular to be ecologically sustainable and socially acceptable. While the knowledge regarding ecological aspects is constantly improving and environmental impacts largely can be...
Keywords
Deforestation, Cocoa, equity, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, supply chain
Introduction
Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana lead global cocoa production, but the cocoa sector faces significant challenges related to smallholder poverty, deforestation, and child labour (Fountain and Huetz-Adams, 2022). Over 60% of cocoa from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire is produced by smallholder farmers who...
Propagated by Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), and his successor Ayatollah Khamenei, self-sufficiency in food production especially wheat is one of the ideological pillars of the IRI since its creation in 1979. Primarily, self-sufficiency was an attempt for independence from the confronting sides in the Cold War, i.e. the United States, the Soviet Union...
Transforming Lebanon's Food System: A Collaborative Approach for SDGs and Agenda 2030
This research proposes a comprehensive national pathway for transforming Lebanon's food system towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030. Building on stakeholder dialogues and the UNFSS+2 summit, the project outlines key action areas for a more sustainable, resilient, and...
