Farmland as a basis for food sovereignty and food security. Elin Slätmo, Nordregio скачать в хорошем качестве

Farmland as a basis for food sovereignty and food security. Elin Slätmo, Nordregio

This session focuses on the role of farmland ownership in shaping Europe´s food security and sustainable food production. Drawing on a European-wide study, the presentation explores how changes in land ownership affect the resilience of food systems and the ability of local actors to maintain control over food production. An uncontrolled farmland market can create a situation where the rights to the land are confused and distant from the local and regional actors, and where non-desired actors have the rights to a large share of the European territory. Investigations and monitoring of how the land for food production is owned and managed is therefore considered important. Considering recent global crises (including the war in Ukraine), understanding who owns the land has become more urgent than ever. Farmland ownership is not just a legal or economic issue, it’s central to food sovereignty, food security and sustainability.