Summary
This Leibniz Position paper presents a multidisciplinary synthesis on the transition towards sustainable and resilient agrifood systems (SARAS), addressing the failure of current systems to deliver healthy, affordable food whilst minimising environmental damage, climate impact, and inequality. The authors advocate for holistic system approaches that balance global and local dimensions, diversify production and consumption patterns, and integrate international agreements to minimise unintended consequences. The paper identifies persistent challenges in scaling effective interventions, implementing appropriate policy instruments, and securing adequate funding for system transformation.
UK applicability
The framework and principles presented are applicable to UK policy and practice, particularly for integrating ecological resilience and social equity into agrifood system design. However, the abstract does not address UK-specific conditions, baseline systems, or policy context, requiring additional review of the full paper to assess applicability to UK agriculture and food security goals.
Key measures
Synthesis of ecological, economic, social, and political dimensions of agrifood system sustainability; identification of trade-offs and synergies in system-level approaches
Outcomes reported
The paper synthesises multi-disciplinary perspectives on sustainable and resilient agrifood systems (SARAS), identifying consensus statements, current research positions, and actionable measures across ecological, economic, social, and political dimensions. It emphasises the need to balance global and local solutions through diversified consumption patterns, production systems, and value chains.
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