Transforming Food Systems Under Climate Change through Innovation

An authoritative reference on food system transformation and how it can be achieved in the face of climate change.

Bruce Campbell (Edited by), Philip Thornton (Edited by), Ana Maria Loboguerrero (Edited by), Dhanush Dinesh (Edited by), Andreea Nowak (Edited by)

9781009227209, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 19 January 2023

350 pages
24.4 x 16.9 x 1.3 cm, 0.45 kg

'Innovation is an essential lever to transform food systems which are under the threat and reality of climate change. This inspirational book offers examples and guidance on how to accelerate innovation across four key action areas, designed to deliver a vision and approach to transformation that is urgent, ambitious and inclusive.' Lisa Sweet, Head of Climate and Nature, Food Systems Initiative at the World Economic Forum

Our food systems have performed well in the past, but they are failing us in the face of climate change and other challenges. This book tells the story of why food system transformation is needed, how it can be achieved and how research can be a catalyst for change. Written by a global interdisciplinary team of researchers, it brings together perspectives from multiple areas including climate, environment, agriculture, and the social sciences to describe how different tools and approaches can be used to tackle food system transformation. It provides practical, actionable insights for policymakers and advisors, demonstrating how science together with strong partnerships can enable real transformation on the ground. It also contributes to the academic debate on the transformation of food systems, and so will be an invaluable reference for researchers and students alike. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

1. Fixing Our Broken Food System: The Why and How Vanessa Meadu, Charles Spillane, Andrew J. Challinor
2. Where We Need to Drive Food System Action Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Yu Ling Chang, Michael Morris
3. The Role of Research in Food System Transformation Andreea C. Nowak, Deissy Martínez-Barón, Marina Alarcón de Anton
4. Ensuring Zero Agricultural Land Expansion Into High-Carbon Ecosystems Todd S. Rosenstock, Ciniro Costa Jr., Katherine M. Nelson
5. Enabling Markets and Public-Sector Actions for Catalysing Transformation for Small-Scale Agricultural Producers Under Climate Change Helena Shilomboleni, John Recha, Brook Makonnen
6. Supporting Prosperity through Better Mobility and Rural Reinvigoration Robert B. Zougmoré, Andrea Castellanos, Elliott Ronald, Dossou-Yov
7. The Climate-Security Nexus: Securing?Resilient Livelihoods through Early Warning Systems and Adaptive Safety Nets Peter Läderach, Frans Schapendonk, Paresh Shirsath
8. Helping Farmers Make Better Decisions Using Climate Services Lorna Born, James Hansen, Stephen Zebiak
9. Expansion of Plant-Based Meat and Its Impacts on Climate and Food Security? Sadie Shelton, Rebekah Moses, Miroslav Batka
10. Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Reducing Food Loss and Waste: Value Chain Interventions from Farmer to Fork Jan Broeze, Heike Axmann, Bob Castelein
11. Policies and Design Processes to Enable Transformation Laura Pereira, Chris Vrettos, Laura Cramer
12. Sustainable Finance for the Transformation of Food Systems Bethany Cosgrove, Richard Newman, Godefroy Grosjean
13. Organising for Change: Empowerment for Farmers, Women, Youth, and Communities Sophia Huyer, Renee Bullock, Jackson Buzingo
14. Transforming Innovation Systems to Deliver Impacts at Scale Jana Koerner, Angele Tasse, Sophie Healy-Thow
15. Theories of Change for Transformation Philip Thornton, Laura Cramer, Patti Kristjanson
16. Partnerships to Achieve Impact: Five Principles Bruce Campbell, Louise Postema, Ishmael Sunga
17. Working Across Scales and Actors for Transforming Food Systems Pramod Aggarwal, Ashesh Ambasta, Andrea Castellanos
18. A New Vision for Leadership in Food Systems Research Brian Keating, Ruben Echeverria, Holger Meinke
19. Create, Reorient, Phase Out: The Way Forward for Food-System Transformation Through Research and Innovation Leanne Zeppenfeldt, Dhanush Dinesh
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Subject Areas: Sustainable agriculture [TVF], Agricultural science [TVB], Social impact of environmental issues [RNT], Climate change [RNPG], Environmental economics [KCN]