Transitional pathways towards sustainable food systems

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cg.contributor.affiliationWater Research Commission of South Africaen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of KwaZulu-Natalen_US
cg.contributor.donorUniversity of KwaZulu-Natalen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeNEXUS Gainsen_US
cg.creator.identifierMabhaudhi T: 0000-0002-9323-8127en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1201/9781003327615-4en_US
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH052575en_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.1201/9781003327615-4/transitional-pathways-towards-sustainable-food-systems-luxon-nhamo-sylvester-mpandeli-stanley-liphadzi-samkelisiwe-hlophe-ginindza-tafadzwanashe-mabhaudhien_US
cg.placeBoca Raton, FL, USAen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
dc.contributor.authorNhamo, L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMpandeli, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLiphadzi, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHlophe-Ginindza, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMabhaudhi, Tafadzwanasheen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-01T23:04:34Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-02-01T23:04:34Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/138833en_US
dc.titleTransitional pathways towards sustainable food systemsen_US
dcterms.abstractToday’s grand challenges, including climate change, resource depletion and degradation, migration, and the emergence of novel pests and diseases, are somehow linked to food systems. The broad interlinkages among these challenges require transformational planning that brings change, enhances adaptation and reduces human and environmental health risks. This chapter applied nexus planning, a transformative approach, to establish the interconnectedness of food systems and developed a framework to guide strategic policy formulations that enhance resource use efficiency, reduce waste in the environment, and ultimately achieve a circular economy. This was achieved through sustainability indicators to provide quantitative transitional pathways that lead to the circular economy in the food value chain. An outline of the available options is given to enhance sustainable food systems, highlighting priority areas for intervention and balancing socio-ecological interactions. The premise was to achieve sustainable food systems by analysing food system components in an integrated manner. Achieving socio-ecological sustainability reduces the risk posed by global environmental change and ensures the continued provision of ecosystem services. Sustainable food systems are a catalyst for achieving socio-ecological balance, and their success hinges on circular modelling and transformative planning.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNhamo, L.; Mpandeli, S.; Liphadzi, S.; Hlophe-Ginindza, S.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2024. Transitional pathways towards sustainable food systems. In Nhamo, L.; Mpandeli, S.; Liphadzi, S.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. (Eds.). Circular and transformative economy: advances towards sustainable socio-economic transformation. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. pp.60-77. (Africa Circular Economy Series) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003327615-4]en_US
dcterms.extentpp.60-77.en_US
dcterms.isPartOfAfrica Circular Economy Seriesen_US
dcterms.issued2024-02-09en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherCRC Pressen_US
dcterms.subjectfood systemsen_US
dcterms.subjectsustainable development goalsen_US
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen_US
dcterms.subjectvulnerabilityen_US
dcterms.subjectnexus approachesen_US
dcterms.subjectinterventionen_US
dcterms.subjectstrategiesen_US
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen_US
dcterms.subjectindicatorsen_US
dcterms.typeBook Chapteren_US

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