thunder bay, on — as global food systems face multiple threats and challenges there is an opportunity for social movements and civil society to play an active role in building fair and ecological sustainability.

drawing on case studies from canada, the united states, europe, and new zealand, "civil society and social movements in food system governance" offers insights into the governance of contemporary food systems and their ongoing transformation by social movements.

“local food initiatives play a vital role in the health and wellbeing of our communities and societies more broadly,” said dr. charles levkoe, canada research chair in sustainable food systems and associate professor at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . “this book details those efforts but also tells the stories of how these groups are coming together to influence decision making to build more equitable and sustainable food systems for all.”

edited by peter andrée, carleton university, jill k. clark, the ohio state university, charles z. levkoe, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , kristen lowitt, brandon university, and published by routledge, "civil society and social movements in food system governance" is an open-access edition that examines and compares a variety of governance innovations, at a range of scales.

according to co-editor jill clark, an associate professor at the ohio state university: "our aim is to illustrate promising ways in which food is making positive change in communities. along with the cases in this book, we provide a framework so community members and researchers alike can examine what is happening in their own backyards.”

for more information contact dr. charles levkoe at clevkoe@lakeheadu.ca. or go to https://www.routledge.com/civil-society-and-social-movements-in-food-system-governance/andree-clark-levkoe-lowitt/p/book/9781138588073