Do Local Food Networks Foster Socio-Ecological Transitions towards Food Sovereignty? Learning from Real Place Experiences

Drawing on transition theory, we conceptualize local food networks as innovations that initially function and develop in local niches within a given food regime. As niche-innovations local food networks induce socio-ecological changes on the local level and they have the potential to foster wider tr...

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Main Authors: Juliana Lutz, Judith Schachinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/5/11/4778