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Resources Related to Community Economics

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Mar 17 2010
What is food sovereignty from La Via Campesina 2003
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The concept of food sovereignty was developed by Via Campesina and brought to the public debate during the World Food Summit in 1996 and represents an alternative to neoliberal policies. Since then, that concept has become a major issue of the international agricultural debate, even within the United Nations bodies. It was the main theme of the NGO forum held in parallel to the FAO World Food Summit of June 2002.

hwittman
Land Access/Distribution, Generations and Youth, Adults, Youth, Environment, Sustainability, Conservation Ecology, Protection and Direct Action, Responsibility and Relationships, Eco-cultural Restoration, Economics, Community Economics, Economic Values
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Mar 17 2010
Food
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Harvest Mccampbell is dedicated to food and culture.

Anonymous
Elders, Nutrition, Lifestyle, Food Related Illness and Disease, Sustainability, Responsibility and Relationships, Community Economics
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Jan 25 2010
B.C. Food Systems Network Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty Final Report
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The purpose of this project was to engage Aboriginal communities in discussions that would enable individuals and groups involved with food related action to explore and identify ways that the B.C. Food Systems Network (BCFSN) - Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty (WGIFS) can support their work on increasing food security.

Dawn Morrison
Land Access/Distribution, Land Management, Land Title and Rights, Generations and Youth, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Food Related Illness and Disease, Sustainability, Conservation Ecology, Protection and Direct Action, Responsibility and Relationships, Eco-cultural Restoration, Economics, Community Economics, Bioregional Economics
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Jan 8 2010
Food Insecurity in Aboriginal Urban Households
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Policy relevance
Many factors threaten the fight against household food insecurity, hunger, and poverty;
this is particularly true for Aboriginal Canadians. Stakeholders, decision-makers, evaluators, and academics need to know about the unique experiences, challenges, traditions, knowledge, and
beliefs of Aboriginal people when making strategic decisions or recommendations or when
implementing new policies and programs. While much funding is currently directed at the health
needs and concerns of First Nations people in on- and off-reserve areas, lack of government

Dawn Morrison
Health, Economics, Community Economics
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