Flipping the tortilla : social-ecological innovations and traditional ecological knowledge for more sustainable agri-food systems in Spain

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dc.contributor.authorLara, Leonie Guerreroen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Laura M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRavera, Federicaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJimenez-Aceituno, Amandaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-29T09:40:23Z
dc.date.available2021-01-29T09:40:23Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionCITATION: Lara, L. G., et al. 2019. Flipping the tortilla : social-ecological innovations and traditional ecological knowledge for more sustainable agri-food systems in Spain. Sustainability, 11(5):1222, doi:10.3390/su11051222.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: The conventional dominant global agri-food system is a main driver in the Anthropocene: food production entails profound global environmental changes from greenhouse gas emissions to biodiversity loss, and shifting diets further impact planetary and human health. Innovative approaches are needed to shift towards more sustainable, equitable and healthy agri-food systems. Building on the increasing recognition of the relevance of traditional agroecological knowledge (TAeK) in sustainable food systems, this paper aims to describe innovative agri-food initiatives and explore how the use and valorization of TAeK may transform conventional agri-food systems. It employs a case-study approach in Spain, where we conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 representatives of alternative agri-food initiatives. We found that, to promote sustainable agri-food systems, TAeK has to span from farm-to-fork. Innovative agroecological practices and knowledge help to safeguard biocultural diversity, while gastronomic knowledge among consumers on how to process and prepare local varieties and species is crucial for the implementation of shorter value chains. We discuss how TAeK enhances the success of conventional systems of innovation, challenging dominant epistemological frameworks. By scaling deep (changing values), scaling out (dissemination, reproduction) and scaling up (changing institutions), the agri-food initiatives may act on leverage points to enable broader transformation of the Spanish agri-food system.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/5/1222
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent21 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLara, L. G., et al. 2019. Flipping the tortilla : social-ecological innovations and traditional ecological knowledge for more sustainable agri-food systems in Spain. Sustainability, 11(5):1222, doi:10.3390/su11051222
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/su11051222
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/109045
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherMDPIen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectTraditional agroecological knowledgeen_ZA
dc.subjectSocial ecologyen_ZA
dc.subjectInnovations, Agriculturalen_ZA
dc.subjectAgricultural ecology -- Sustainabilityen_ZA
dc.titleFlipping the tortilla : social-ecological innovations and traditional ecological knowledge for more sustainable agri-food systems in Spainen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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