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Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development ISSN: 2152-0801 online www.AgDevJournal.com 16 Volume 3, Issue 1 / Fall 2012
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development ISSN: 2152-0801 online www.AgDevJournal.com GLOBAL VIEWS OF LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS Reflections on the growing worldwide local food movement RAMI ZURAYK Asking the right questions Published online 16 December 2012 Citation: Zurayk, R. (2012). Asking the right questions. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 3(1), 17–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2012.031.018 Copyright © 2012 by New Leaf Associates, Inc. O ne of the greatest challenges facing humanity is to make sufficient, nutritious, culturally appropriate food accessible, available, and affordable to a growing urban population with limited purchasing power — while also sustaining the livelihoods of rural producers, who are themselves often poor and net food buyers. The problem is further complicated by conflicts, economic crises, and environmental change, which constantly reshape the geography of the planet. That is why on 3 December 2012, and in parallel with day 5 of the 18th conference of parties on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 1 (CoP 18) taking place in Doha, Qatar, the “Agriculture, Landscapes and Livelihood” session was organized by a group of international agencies to illustrate the organic linkage between people, environment, and food. During that day, hundreds of experts in agriculture, climate change, and livelihoods came together from diverse countries to discuss, among other topics, how to satisfy the growing food needs of 1 See more at http://unfccc.int/2860.php the world’s population while sustaining the livelihoods of those involved in the production, transformation, and trade of food. The meeting brought together representatives from the private sector and large corporations, along with technocrats. Even a few farmers were sighted on and around the podium. According to the official website, relevant blogs, and thousands of tweets, the event went extremely well; all participants underscored the importance of supporting agriculture and farming livelihoods in order to build resilience and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Seen from the global South, where Qatar is located, in spite of having one of the world’s Rami Zurayk is professor at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He studied at the American University of Beirut and at Oxford University, UK. His research addresses issues at the nexus of food, landscapes, and livelihoods. He is an active member of Lebanese civil society and a founder of Slow Food Beirut. He can be contacted at ramizurayk@gmail.com. Volume 3, Issue 1 / Fall 2012 17
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