Learning & transformative networks to address wicked problems : a GOLDEN invitation
Date
2013
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Publisher
International Food and Agribusiness Management Association
Abstract
This essay explores the role of learning networks in strengthening the transformative potential of multi-stakeholder initiatives in the agro-food sector. It begins with reflections on the learning needs of a regional multi-stakeholder initiative in the agro-food sector, the Southern Africa Food Lab (SAFL).Then, the essay introduces an emerging learning network, namely GOLDEN for Sustainability. GOLDEN is a global learning network currently developing outside the agricultural and food sector, but with the ambition of including the agro-food sector. The authors are all connected to GOLDEN, and through this article they aim to leverage the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review (IFAMR) platform as a tool for developing such networks (Dentoni et al. 2012) and to invite agro-food organizations to participate in learning networks such as GOLDEN.
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CITATION: Waddell, S., McLachlan, M. & Dentoni, D. 2013. Learning & transformative networks to address
wicked problems : a GOLDEN invitation. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 16(A):23-31.
The original publication is available at http://www.ifama.org
The original publication is available at http://www.ifama.org
Keywords
Wicked problems, Learning networks, Agro-food industry -- South Africa, Large systems change, Southern Africa Food Lab (SAFL)
Food security -- South Africa
Citation
Waddell, S., McLachlan, M. & Dentoni, D. 2013. Learning & transformative networks to address
wicked problems : a GOLDEN invitation. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 16(A):23-31.