Belongings - The Fight for Land and Food (Paperback)

Land used to produce food is at the core of disputes, violent conflicts and despair across the world. As farmers increasingly can no longer afford to grow food and as one in ten Canadians faces food insecurity each year, it is clear that our culture-specific land systems lie at the heart of the current food and farm crises. Solutions must be implemented to ensure food security and food sovereignty in Canada and the world. In Belongings, Sally Miller illustrates how food and farm crises result from adherence to the rules of private property. Miller looks at the state of farmland and farmers in Canada and across the world as a way of understanding ownership, land regulation and the dire situation of our ability to produce food. Hundreds of acres of prime farmland are lost each day to residential development, further restricting the ability of farmers to supply our food needs. Farmers face ever-increasing financial risks and often have to sell farmable land for commercial development to make ends meet. Finally, Miller highlights several alternative structures of land use that are proving to be successful in Canada and across the globe and argues that the way in which we understand and manage foodlands needs to be reconsidered to achieve sustainable food systems with healthy food access for all.

General

Imprint:	Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	September 2016
Authors:	Sally Miller
Dimensions:	231 x 153 x 1mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	206
ISBN-13:	978-1-55266-852-8
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
LSN:	1-55266-852-5
Barcode:	9781552668528

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