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Urban Food Systems Strategies in Latin America – A Tool for Local Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals?

Lundqvist, Amanda LU (2019) MIDM19 20191
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Department of Human Geography
Abstract
This study aims to examine how local governments originated from the global South, through Urban Food System Strategies (UFSS), are realizing global sustainability priorities as outlined by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study is based on the policy analysis of three Latin American UFSS, with the aim to detect synergies and connections between the UFSS and the SDGs.

The primary contribution of this study is the comprehensive overview of the synergies and connections between UFSS developed by the Latin American cities and the SDGs. The secondary contribution is the positioning of the findings from UFSS created by cities in Latin America, in relation findings on UFSS from cities in North America.

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This study aims to examine how local governments originated from the global South, through Urban Food System Strategies (UFSS), are realizing global sustainability priorities as outlined by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study is based on the policy analysis of three Latin American UFSS, with the aim to detect synergies and connections between the UFSS and the SDGs.

The primary contribution of this study is the comprehensive overview of the synergies and connections between UFSS developed by the Latin American cities and the SDGs. The secondary contribution is the positioning of the findings from UFSS created by cities in Latin America, in relation findings on UFSS from cities in North America.

The study concludes that although clear synergies and connections with the SDG exist, they are less wide and deep in Latin American UFSS than in North American UFSS. However, the study argues that the level of convergence with SDGs does not determine the quality of the UFSS, and problematizes the application of northern innovation such as UFSS as one-size-fits-all solutions to Southern contexts. Future research avenues can be concerned with further determining the multi-level governance components of UFSS synergies with global goals, as well as evaluating the practical enactment of the same. (Less)
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author
Lundqvist, Amanda LU
supervisor
organization
course
MIDM19 20191
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Urban food system strategies, food governance, food system transformation, Sustainable Development Goals, multi-level and polycentric governance, North-South relationships
language
English
id
8992074
date added to LUP
2019-10-17 13:53:15
date last changed
2019-10-17 13:53:15
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  abstract     = {{This study aims to examine how local governments originated from the global South, through Urban Food System Strategies (UFSS), are realizing global sustainability priorities as outlined by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study is based on the policy analysis of three Latin American UFSS, with the aim to detect synergies and connections between the UFSS and the SDGs. 

The primary contribution of this study is the comprehensive overview of the synergies and connections between UFSS developed by the Latin American cities and the SDGs. The secondary contribution is the positioning of the findings from UFSS created by cities in Latin America, in relation findings on UFSS from cities in North America. 

The study concludes that although clear synergies and connections with the SDG exist, they are less wide and deep in Latin American UFSS than in North American UFSS. However, the study argues that the level of convergence with SDGs does not determine the quality of the UFSS, and problematizes the application of northern innovation such as UFSS as one-size-fits-all solutions to Southern contexts. Future research avenues can be concerned with further determining the multi-level governance components of UFSS synergies with global goals, as well as evaluating the practical enactment of the same.}},
  author       = {{Lundqvist, Amanda}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Urban Food Systems Strategies in Latin America – A Tool for Local Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals?}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}