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Contribution to Book
Recovering Farmland Commons
Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
  • Jamie Baxter, Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Keywords
  • Farmland Commons,
  • Food Law,
  • Suggestions for Reform
Abstract

Securing sustainable food for everyone is one of the world's most pressing challenges, but research, policy, and programmes remain fragmented, and effective solutions have been slow to emerge. This book takes on these challenges by proposing a range of solutions that can advance pathways towards sustainable food futures.

Complete with recipes, this book is structured so that readers are taken in a logical progression through discussions of solutions, highlighting the need to recognise the importance of place and the importance of participation, and to challenge dominant descriptions of markets, through to re-designing food systems.

The solutions presented in this book are based on real-world cases, but discussions remain deliberately broad to encourage thinking in new ways. Cases are drawn from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. The book is of relevance to those interested in sustainable food futures, and can serve as a supplementary textbook for a wide range of courses in food studies and related disciplines.

Citation Information
Jamie Baxter, "Recovering Farmland Commons" in Jessica Duncan & Megan Bailey, eds, Sustainable Food Futures: Multidisciplinary Solutions (Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 2017).