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Insights into food system exposure, coping capacity and adaptive capacity

2017

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the concepts of exposure, coping capacity and adaptive capacity as a multiple structure of vulnerability in order to distinguish and interpret short-term coping responses and long-term strategic responses to food system vulnerability. Design/methodology/approach This paper applies an abductive approach for qualitative analysis of data, which were collected through 18 semi-structured interviews among Finnish food system actors. Findings The findings suggest that coping capacity and adaptive capacity are indeed two different concepts, which both need to be addressed in the examination of food system vulnerability. Public and private food syste…

The strategic role of external sustainability assessment in the food value chain

2014

Purpose: This research seeks to shed more light on how external sustainability assessment in the food value chain could achieve a more significant strategic impact, as most organizations fail to implement sustainability measures beyond marketing efforts. A model is proposed that aims to clarify the understanding of the process, including the influence of the actors and the way they are affected. Design/methodology/approach: The topic is initially approached rather broadly from the perspective of performance measurement and management due to a lack of relevant literature, creating the link to sustainability and its assessment in a second step. Nine essential themes are developed from the the…

Viruses : the invisible majority of the oceans

2019

Elintarviketeollisuuden informaatio- ja tietojärjestelmätarpeet alkutuotannosta : mitä sianlihan tuotantoketjussa tulisi tulevaisuudessa kehittää?

2013

Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on selvittää elintarviketeollisuuden informaatio- ja tietojärjestelmätarpeita sianlihan alkutuotannosta. Tutkimuksen tuloksena luotiin viisi konseptia sianlihantuotannon kehittämiseksi. Konsepteissa kuvataan elintarviketeollisuuden informaatio- ja tietojärjestelmätarpeita alkutuotannosta, tulevaisuuden tavoitteita sianlihatuotannon kehittämiseksi, nykytuotannon haasteita, sekä potentiaalisia lisäarvoa tuottavia palvelutuotteita. Tutkimuksessa otetaan huomioon uusimmat teknologiset mahdollisuudet, joita hyödyntäen ruokaketju voi kehittää toimintansa vastuullisuutta, läpinäkyvyyttä, sekä jäljitettävyyttä. Tutkimus toteutettiin laadullisena tutkimuksena, jossa tutkimu…

Food Security Is None Of Your Business? Food Supply Chain Management In Support Of A Sustainable Food System

2017

Food security is the principal outcome of any given food system and it can be defined in terms of a sustainable food system where the core goal is to feed everyone sustainably, equitably and healthily. A sustainable food system addresses needs for availability, affordability and accessibility, is diverse, ecologically-sound and resilient, and builds the capabilities and skills necessary for future generations. This paper identifies the essential elements of food supply chain management in support of a sustainable food system, which ultimately enhances food security. The existing food supply chain and food system literature is synthesized in order to study the correspondence between public i…

Multilevel Governance for Climate Change Adaptation in Food Supply Chains

2019

The vulnerability of food supply chains to climate change is higher compared to other industries due to its dependency on climatic conditions, temperature and water supply. As a robust response to the vulnerability of food supply chains, it is essential to find ways of linking the concepts of sustainable development, climate change adaptation and risk governance into one paradigm. The risk governance of food supply chains is conducted by and across both private and public spheres. Hence, in this chapter, we introduce a dual system of governance to match the objectives of climate change adaptation, and discuss the multiplicity and potential integration of both corporate-led private governanc…