Civil society organizations are among the most vociferous critics ofthe modern food system. Yet even after decades of campaigns, governments have largely failed to address health and sustainabilityissues in an effective way. This volume showcases the research ofexperts from multiple disciplines who argue that solutions lie not justin lobbying elected officials but in initiatives at thesubparliamentary level. Real change will come, they argue, whenadvocacy groups develop innovative strategies capable of influencing decision makers more resistant to publicpressure: business lobbies well…mehr
Civil society organizations are among the most vociferous critics ofthe modern food system. Yet even after decades of campaigns, governments have largely failed to address health and sustainabilityissues in an effective way. This volume showcases the research ofexperts from multiple disciplines who argue that solutions lie not justin lobbying elected officials but in initiatives at thesubparliamentary level. Real change will come, they argue, whenadvocacy groups develop innovative strategies capable of influencing decision makers more resistant to publicpressure: business lobbies well connected to government agencies, middle managers, and ministries unused to collaborating acrossdepartmental mandates.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Rod MacRae is an associate professor of food policy in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University. Elisabeth Abergel is a professor in the Sociology Department and a member of the Institut des Sciences de l'Environnement at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction / 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
Introduction / 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
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