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PublisherUniversity of British Columbia Press

ISBN-100774822694

ISBN-139780774822695

eBay Product ID (ePID)150670260

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Number of Pages308 Pages

Publication NameHealth and Sustainability in the Canadian Food System : Advocacy and Opportunity for Civil Society

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

SubjectPublic Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy (See Also Social Science / Agriculture & Food), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, History & Theory, General, Political Process / Political Advocacy, Agriculture / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Public Policy / Environmental Policy

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaNature, Political Science, Cooking, Technology & Engineering, Social Science

AuthorElisabeth Abergel

SeriesSustainability and the Environment Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

ReviewsThis book brings together an impressive group of diverse, multidisciplinary scholars and practitioners who provide an insightful portrayal of the intricacies of policy-making in the agriculture and food sectors -- particularly in terms of identifying where the power lies. This topic will only become more important with growing concerns about food price crises, land grabs, food safety, climate change, rural decline, and related trends affecting food security and environmental and health crises, domestically and globally. - Steffanie Scott, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal363.19/260971

Table Of ContentIntroduction / Rod MacRae, Elisabeth Abergel, and Mustafa Koc Part 1 - Paradigms, Scales, and Jurisdictions 1 Effecting Paradigm Change in the Canadian Agriculture and Food Sector: Toward a Multifunctionality Paradigm / Grace Skogstad 2 Alternative Land Use Services and the Case for Multifunctional Policy in Canada / Alison Blay-Palmer 3 The Experience of Canadian Environmental CSOs: Thoughts from the Green Side / Mark Winfield Part 2 - Lessons from the Canadian Food System 4 The Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee: Legitimacy, Participation, and Attempts to Improve GE Regulation in Canada / Elisabeth Abergel 5 Lessons from Twenty Years of CSO Advocacy to Advance Sustainable Pest Management in Canada / Rod MacRae, Julia Langer, and Vijay Cuddeford 6 Breastfeeding Promotion and Social Change in Canada: A Review of Ninety Years of Breastfeeding Policy and Practices / Aleck Ostry and Tasnim Nathoo 7 Canada's Action Plan on Food Security: The Interactions between Civil Society and the State to Advance Food Security in Canada / Mustafa Koc and Japji Anna Bas 8 The Obesogenic Environment and Schools: Have CSOs Played a Role in Shifting the Debate from Individual Responsibility to Structural Factors? / Tony Winson, Rod MacRae, and Aleck Ostry 9 From Green Energy to Smart Growth: Practical Lessons from the Renewable Energy Movement for Agricultural Land Protection and Sustainability Activists / José Etcheverry 10 Helping Good Things Grow: Creating Nurturing Polices and Programs for New Farmers through Civil Society-Government Collaboration / Sarah Robicheau Conclusion / Elisabeth Abergel and Rod MacRae Index

SynopsisCivil society organizations are among the most vociferous critics ofthe modern food system. Yet even after decades of campaigns,governments have failed to address health and sustainability issues ina systematic way. New approaches are in order, and this volume showcases the researchof experts from various disciplines who argue that solutions lie notjust in lobbying elected officials but rather in initiatives at thesubparliamentary level. Case studies on a range of topics, frombreastfeeding and sustainable pest management promotion to programssuch as Canada's Action Plan on Food Security, tell a story ofmisguided campaigns and missed opportunities. Real change, this inspiring volume suggests, is possible. It will comewhen advocacy groups develop innovative strategies of influencingdecision makers more resistant to public pressure: business lobbieswell connected to government agencies, middle managers, and ministriesunused to collaborating across departmental mandates., Civil society organizations are among the most vociferous critics of the modern food system. Yet even after decades of campaigns, governments have failed to address health and sustainability issues in a systematic way. New approaches are in order, and this volume showcases the research of experts from various disciplines who argue that solutions lie not just in lobbying elected officials but rather in initiatives at the subparliamentary level. Case studies on a range of topics, from breastfeeding and sustainable pest management promotion to programs such as Canada's Action Plan on Food Security, tell a story of misguided campaigns and missed opportunities. Real change, this inspiring volume suggests, is possible. It will come when advocacy groups develop innovative strategies of influencing decision makers more resistant to public pressure: business lobbies well connected to government agencies, middle managers, and ministries unused to collaborating across departmental mandates., Civil society organizations are among the most vociferous critics of the modern food system. Yet even after decades of campaigns, governments have largely failed to address health and sustainability issues in an effective way. This volume showcases the research of experts from multiple disciplines who argue that solutions lie not just in lobbying elected officials but in initiatives at the subparliamentary level. Real change will come, they argue, when advocacy groups develop innovative strategies capable of influencing decision makers more resistant to public pressure: business lobbies well connected to government agencies, middle managers, and ministries unused to collaborating across departmental mandates.