Civil Society and Social Movements in Food System Governance (Routledge Studies in Food, Society and the Environment)

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This book offers insights into the governance of contemporary food systems and their ongoing transformation by social movements. As global food systems face multiple threats and challenges there is an opportunity for social movements and civil society to play a more active role in building social justice and ecological sustainability. Drawing on case studies from Canada, the United States, Europe and New Zealand, this edited collection showcases promising ways forward for civil society actors to engage in governance. The authors address topics including: the variety of forms that governance engagement takes from multi-stakeholderism to co-governance to polycentrism/self-governance; the values and power dynamics that underpin these different types of governance processes; effective approaches for achieving desired values and goals; and, the broader relationships and networks that may be activated to support change. By examining and comparing a variety of governance innovations, at a range of scales, the book offers insights for those considering contemporary food systems and their ongoing transformation. It is suitable for food studies students and researchers within geography, environmental studies, anthropology, policy studies, planning, health sciences and sociology, and will also be of interest to policy makers and civil society organisations with a focus on food systems. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.tandfebooks.com/doi/view/10.4324/9780429503597, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgements List of contributors Foreword: Social movements in food system governance Introduction – Traversing theory and practice: Social movement engagement in food systems governance for sustainability, justice, and democracy Introduction Transitions in food systems governance Food movements Theorizing food movement impacts Overview of the book Notes References Chapter 1: The governance engagement continuum: Food movement mobilization and the execution of power through governance arrangements Introduction Food movements in governance processes Power and governance The governance engagement continuum References Chapter 2: Pathways to co-governance? The role of NGOs in food governance in the Northwest Territories, Canada Introduction Theorizing NGO impact in governance Methodology: PAR in the North Food system context in the NWT and Yellowknife Conditions for exercising power in governance: Growing NGO influence in the NWT and Yellowknife Food system co-governance? Conclusion Acknowledgements Notes References Chapter 3: Searching for fit? Institution building and local action for food system change in Dunedin, New Zealand Introduction Food system governance in New Zealand Potential for food system governance? Governance relationships: Instrumental, structural, and discursive power and resources Conclusion Acknowledgements References Chapter 4: Catalyzing change in local food system governance in Calgary, Alberta: The role of YYC Growers and Distributors cooperative Introduction Convergence of the social economy and the local food movement: Cooperatives and food system governance The provincial and municipal context YYC Growers and Distributors Conclusion Acknowledgements Notes References Chapter 5: Policy engagement as prefiguration: Experiments in food policy governance through the national food policy dialogue in Canada Introduction Food policy and Canada’s food system Developing a Food Policy for Canada Limits to prefiguring food sovereignty policy Conclusions: Balancing process and outcome in policy development Acknowledgements Notes References Chapter 6: Comparing the effectiveness of structures for addressing hunger and food insecurity Introduction Vermont’s Farm to Plate Network (F2P) Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Additional governance models that address food security at other scales Discussion Conclusion Acknowledgements Note References Chapter 7: Indigenous self-determination and food sovereignty through fisheries governance in the Great Lakes region Introduction Historical context for fisheries governance Batchewana First Nation of the Ojibways Saugeen Ojibway Nation Discussion Conclusions Acknowledgments Notes References Chapter 8: Collaborative governance: The case of local food action planning Introduction Collaborative governance to collaborative governance regimes Laying the groundwork for collaboration Establishing the planning team and planning process The local food action plan and plan process Governance of the planning process Networks to regimes Conclusion Acknowledgements Notes References Chapter 9: Hybrid governance as rural development: Market, state, and civil society in Correns, France Introduction The need for new food system governance: Alternative food systems for local realities Correns: Rural renaissance through hybrid governance arrangements Putting one’s eggs in many (complementary) baskets: Hybrid governance approaches for food system change Acknowledgements Notes References Index