Food Security and Food Sovereignty

Flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture on food security and sovereignty for exam preparation.

Food Security

The condition in which all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs.

Pillars of Food Security

The four main pillars are Availability, Access, Stability, and Utilization.

Food Sovereignty

The right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods.

Availability

Sufficient quantities of food must be available through domestic production, imports, or food aid.

Access

Adequate resources must be accessible to acquire appropriate food for a nutritious diet.

Stability

Stability of access to adequate food must be maintained over time.

Utilization

Food must be utilized through an adequate diet, clean water, sanitation, and healthcare for nutritional well-being.

Environmental Factors of Food Insecurity

Factors such as degradation, climate change, and water scarcity that contribute to food insecurity.

Economic Factors of Food Insecurity

Factors such as price inflation and high poverty rates that affect access to food.

Political Factors of Food Insecurity

Military conflicts, political instability, and corruption that disrupt food access.

Marginal Food Insecurity

Worry about running out of food or limiting food options due to financial concerns.

Moderate Food Insecurity

Compromising on quality and quantity of food due to financial constraints.

Severe Food Insecurity

Missing meals or significantly reducing food intake, sometimes going days without food.

Forest Gardens

Food production systems integrated within forests that prioritize food-producing species.

Transplantation Practices

Moving plant species to different environments to enhance their populations.

Fortress Conservation

A conservation model that restricts human access to lands without accommodating human needs.

Failures of Wilderness Protection

Criticisms of wilderness areas that ignore historical, cultural, and economic significance of landscapes.

Challenging Fortress Conservation Principles

Recent scholarship refuting the belief that humans are invariably harmful to the environment.