Heritage Food Security in a Changing Climate

Heritage Food Security in a Changing Climate

Coran Moran, Susan McCleary, Aline Castañeda Cadena

Volume 18, Number 1 (2019) 18 (1): 37-59


Keywords marginalized communities, high density food, forest gardens, food security, food sovereignty

Abstract

In addition to providing support for cultural heritage, permaculture guild food forests also provide potential to improve the food security of indigenous peoples in a changing climate. Far from simply being supplemental to people’s diets, in many instances food forests have the potential to provide a substantial proportion of the caloric requirements for a community, reducing their reliance on remotely produced grain crops. This paper advocates further research in this area, using work by McCleary (2016) as a template to assist indigenous communities in maintaining their food security and cultural traditions in a rapidly changing climate.

Authors

Coran Moran

Susan McCleary

Aline Castañeda Cadena

Published June 1, 2019

How to Cite

Heritage Food Security in a Changing Climate. (2019). Fourth World Journal, 18(1), 37-59. https://doi.org/10.63428/yct89f37

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