Small Scale Economies Project
Authors:
Junko Habu
Tags:
diversity, local autonomy, long-term sustainability, networks, North Pacific Rim, Small-scale economy, Western United States
Journal:
University of California
Year Published:
2015
Policy Summary
Report can be found at: http://www.chikyu.ac.jp/fooddiversity/index.html This research project tackles a complicated question (the sustainability of monoculture food systems) through a novel framework: historical ecology. Research conducted through the historical ecology framework examines short and long term cultural change and the impacts human activities have on the enviornments. Thus far, the researchers have identified diversity, network, and scale as three important concepts to understanding sustainable socioeconomic systems. The research project is still in progress, so study conclusions are forthcoming.
