1: Introduction: can we feed the world sustainably?
PART I: Food and environment
2: Biodiversity: what are the impacts of food production on
biodiversity?
3: Pollution: how are food systems related to environmental
pollution?
4: Water: how does agriculture impact freshwater resources?
5: Soils: what are the impacts of agriculture on soils?
6: Climate change: how will food systems and the climate
interact?
7: Energy: what is the role of energy in food production, and how
must it change?
Part II: Food and society
8: Nutrition: how are diets linked to environmental impacts?
9: Food security: what are the challenges in providing everyone
accessible, affordable, and healthy food?
10: Food aid: how can food aid effectively reduce food
insecurity?
11: Consumption: how can we promote sustainable food
consumption?
Part III: Food and governance
12: Food systems: how are food systems organised in a globalized
economy?
13: Governance: how can food systems be governed to promote
sustainability?
14: Collective action: how do collective action problems hinder the
transition to sustainable food systems?
15: Summary: a view toward the future
Paul Behrens is an Assistant Professor in Energy and Environmental
Change at Leiden University. A physicist by training, Paul received
his Masters in Physics and Astronomy from the University of
Sheffield (UK) after conducting research at the Isaac Newton Group
of Telescopes (Spain). His PhD is from the University of Auckland
(New Zealand), where he developed remote sensing techniques for the
harnessing of wind energy. Before joining Leiden
University Paul worked at the Royal Society of New Zealand,
providing expert scientific advice to the New Zealand Government on
environmental sustainability and other topics. He has worked in
industry, NGOs, and academia. His
current work focuses on the environmental impact of human
consumption, including energy, food, and water. Paul is passionate
about science outreach and his recent research, published in the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Energy,
has appeared in The New York Times, the BBC, and Scientific
American. David Ehrhardt is an Assistant Professor in International
Development at Leiden University. With a D.Phil in Development
Studies from the University of
Oxford, David subsequently worked as a post-doctoral Research
Officer in Oxford's Department of International Development. In his
current research, he uses qualitative and quantitative research
methods to understand the
efficacy and development of 'hybrid' governance in Nigeria as well
as comparatively. In the past, his research has explored ethnic and
religious conflict and cooperation; the development of political
authority beyond the state; and the ways in which inequality and
governance interact in the formation of group identities and
violent conflict. At Leiden, David coordinates a BSc programme in
governance, economics, and development.
Thijs Bosker is an Associate Professor in Environmental Science at
Leiden University. He obtained a BSc and MSc in Plant Science at
Wageningen University (the Netherlands), specializing in
sustainable agriculture. Next, he worked for an NGO where he
focused on reducing pesticide emissions to the environment. In 2005
he moved to Canada to complete a PhD in aquatic toxicology at the
University of New Brunswick. He continued as a postdoctoral fellow
at the Canadian Rivers
Institute, became an Assistant Professor at the University of
Connecticut (USA), before moving to Leiden University. In his
current research he uses laboratory and field techniques to study
impacts of contaminants on ecosystem
health. He has worked on a variety of environmental issues, with a
special focus on the combined impacts of contaminants and
environmental stressors on reproduction and development of
organisms. At Leiden University he coordinates the BSc programme
Earth, Energy and Sustainability.
The most compelling and accessible textbook on the subject to date,
which should be mandatory reading on all courses relating to food
security and sustainability. This book presents a more thorough,
accessible and engaging account of the myriad dimensions of food
sustainability than any other book I have used or recommended.
*Dr Andrew Jones, University of Warwick*
A well informed and researched text, with an educational focus that
will create awareness in the reader of food and agri-business
issues. The overview of the subject is much more comprehensive than
publications hitherto, in a readable format and appealing
style.
*Dr Stephen Chadd, Royal Agricultural University*
The use of case studies grounds conceptual points in real-world
examples.
*Professor Aidan Davison, University of Tasmania*
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