Geopolitical Relationships
Politics &
Governance
Socio-
Cultural
Economic
Science Civil
Security
Farming
System
Climate
Change
Farm
Economy
Food
Industry
Food
Security
S U P P LY– F a r m i n g D E M A N D – F o o d
Demographic
Money
Food
Technology
Socio-
Cultural
Waste
Geographic
Land
Farmers
Values
Knowledge
Preferences
Consumers
Energy
Water
Environment
Transport
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Environment
Technology
Politics
Governance
Socio-
Cultural
Socio-
Cultural
Economic
Science
Geopolitical Relationships
Science
Civil
Security
Geographic
Farming
System
Energy
Technology
Climate Change
Farm
Economy
Food Industry
Food
Security
Food
Security
Security
S U P P L Y – F a r m i n g F o o d – D E M A N D
Politics
Governance
Demographic
Money
Energy
Water
Consumers
Food
Land
Farmers
Value Chain
Legislators
Civil Service
Terrestrial
Aquatic
Structural
& Fibre
Aquatic
Farmers
Refrigeration
Ownership
Food Safety
Trade agreements
Refrigeration
Consumers
Fishermen
Farm Support
B i o f u e l
Engineers
Researchers
Technology
Transfer
Food Service
RawMaterials
Processing
Arable Land
Rural
Forest & Fibre
Feedstock Grassland
Wildfoods
Food
Biofuel
Competition for land
Peri-Urban
Less Productive Land
Urbanization
Rural Development
Conservation
Crop Mix:
bulk/speciality/diversity
Profits
Carbon
sequestration
Agricultural science
Land use science
Food science
Environmental science
Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Agricultural Processes
Agricultural Technology
Knowledge Transfer
Irrigation
Seed
Water
Fertilization
Pest control
Pests & Diseases
Planting,
Tending,
Harvesting
Knowledge
Work(ers)
Economic Policy
Agricultural Policy
Environmental Policy
Trade Policy
Development Policy
Global
National
Regional
Local
Regional
differences
in production
Regional
differences
in consumption
Land
Inputs
Outputs
Aquatic
EcosystemsAquaculture
Aquacapture
Food Chain
Agricultural
Production Mix
Production Limits
Total
Renewable
Organic
Material
Calories
Nutrition
Availability
& Options
Feed
Food
• Improved conversion and storage of solar energy in biomass
• Increase yields of agricultural production
• Optimise use of available land
• Precision agriculture
Sunlight
Global Trade & Transport
livestock
Storage
Wildmeat
Meat & Dairy
Taxes & Tariffs
Infrastructure
charges
Investments
Subsidies
Price controls
Monitoring
Research
Policy & Funding
Development
Policy & Funding
Cereals, Legumes, Nuts
Fruits, Vegetables
Values
Beliefs
Knowledge
Information
Food quality, safety & acceptable risk
Consumption
Patterns
Food
Preparation
Consumer behaviour
Behaviour change
Ability to
payLogistics
Fish & Seafood
Peak Oil
Farmgate
Prices
Transaction
costs
Currency
Markets
Financial
Markets
Investments
Externalized
costs
Social equality
Social cohesion
Community-based
innovation
Local
knowledge
Public health
Chronic diseases
Mental
Capital
Social Capital
Multifunctionality
Cultural values
Population Size
Distribution
Age
Household size
Migration
Public perception
Media
Education
Education
& Training
PR/Marketing/
Advertising
Marketing
Intelligence
Training
Perception of:
food industry, farming, fair-trade
sustainability, GM foods, etc.
Physical,
social, and
economic
access
Social
Networks
Labelling
Social
benefits
Markets &
Market Segments
Funding & Fees
Transport
Renewable:
Oil, Gas, Coal
Nuclear
Biofuel crops
Wind
Solar
Hydro
Wave/Tide/Current
Geothermal
Waste
Average temperature
Frequency/magnitude of
extreme weather events
Sea level rise
Changing rainfall patterns
Migrating climate conditions
Transport Sector
Food RetailersFood marketerTrader
Ingredient
blenders
Food
manufacturer
Agro
Cooperatives
Food Ingredient
Manufacturer
Health
Wellbeing
Mental Capital
Social Capital
Cultural
Environmental
Economic
Aesthetic
Heritage
Recreation
Scientific
Spiritual
Pest control
Pollination
Water flow & flood regulation
Water quality regulation
Biodiversity - Genetic
Supporting
Nutrient cycling
Nitrogen
Primary productivity
Sediment
Soil formation
Regulating
Air Quality
Assimilation
Buffer
Climate
Disease
Erosion
Fire
Natural hazard
Other Regulating
CO2 sequestration
Preferences
Consumer
Prices
Regulations
Economic Growth
Designations & Protections
Zoning
Food
Agriculture
Environmental
Health & Safety
Policy commitments
Legislation
Legal obligations
Ownership Structure
Planning system
Education
& Advocacy
Food stock
management
re-use, by-product utilization, recycling, disposal
Commodity
Prices
Energy
Costs
Sanitation
Food
Security
Pollution
Air
Water
Ground
Civil
Water
Energy
Economic
Resilience:
Resistance to shocks is
an emergent property
of the whole system
Food
Insecurity
Political
Pressure
Barriers to adoption
PricesSupply Demand
Taxes
Subsidies etc.
Self-
sufficiency
Greenhouse
Gases
Global Food System Map
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Grocery
Stores
Restaurants
Farmers Markets
and CSA’s
Food
Companies
Food
Wholesalers
POLITICAL
SYSTEMS
Waste
Waste
Chemicals
Media / Advertising
Education
Access
Social Network
Land & Soil
Family & Friends
Community
Region
National
Global
Civic
Engagement
Lobbying
Land Use
Climate Change
Animal Welfare
Biodiversity
Pollution
Trash
BIO LO GI C AL
S YS TEM S
SOCIAL
SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC
SYSTEMS
Agriculture
Know-how
Labor
Food Culture
Money
Money
Food
Food
Water
Ground Water
Waste
F a r m e r s
Sunlight
Energy
Nutrients
Government
& Policy
Transport
Commercial
Seed
Regulations
Taxes
Subsidies
Ownership
Trade
Food
Literacy
Consumer
Farming
The Food System
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Global Food System Map

  • 1.
    Geopolitical Relationships Politics & Governance Socio- Cultural Economic ScienceCivil Security Farming System Climate Change Farm Economy Food Industry Food Security S U P P LY– F a r m i n g D E M A N D – F o o d Demographic Money Food Technology Socio- Cultural Waste Geographic Land Farmers Values Knowledge Preferences Consumers Energy Water Environment Transport – Basic ElementsFood System Map copyright® 2009 shiftn cvba
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    Environment Technology Politics Governance Socio- Cultural Socio- Cultural Economic Science Geopolitical Relationships Science Civil Security Geographic Farming System Energy Technology Climate Change Farm Economy FoodIndustry Food Security Food Security Security S U P P L Y – F a r m i n g F o o d – D E M A N D Politics Governance Demographic Money Energy Water Consumers Food Land Farmers Value Chain Legislators Civil Service Terrestrial Aquatic Structural & Fibre Aquatic Farmers Refrigeration Ownership Food Safety Trade agreements Refrigeration Consumers Fishermen Farm Support B i o f u e l Engineers Researchers Technology Transfer Food Service RawMaterials Processing Arable Land Rural Forest & Fibre Feedstock Grassland Wildfoods Food Biofuel Competition for land Peri-Urban Less Productive Land Urbanization Rural Development Conservation Crop Mix: bulk/speciality/diversity Profits Carbon sequestration Agricultural science Land use science Food science Environmental science Biotechnology Biotechnology Agricultural Processes Agricultural Technology Knowledge Transfer Irrigation Seed Water Fertilization Pest control Pests & Diseases Planting, Tending, Harvesting Knowledge Work(ers) Economic Policy Agricultural Policy Environmental Policy Trade Policy Development Policy Global National Regional Local Regional differences in production Regional differences in consumption Land Inputs Outputs Aquatic EcosystemsAquaculture Aquacapture Food Chain Agricultural Production Mix Production Limits Total Renewable Organic Material Calories Nutrition Availability & Options Feed Food • Improved conversion and storage of solar energy in biomass • Increase yields of agricultural production • Optimise use of available land • Precision agriculture Sunlight Global Trade & Transport livestock Storage Wildmeat Meat & Dairy Taxes & Tariffs Infrastructure charges Investments Subsidies Price controls Monitoring Research Policy & Funding Development Policy & Funding Cereals, Legumes, Nuts Fruits, Vegetables Values Beliefs Knowledge Information Food quality, safety & acceptable risk Consumption Patterns Food Preparation Consumer behaviour Behaviour change Ability to payLogistics Fish & Seafood Peak Oil Farmgate Prices Transaction costs Currency Markets Financial Markets Investments Externalized costs Social equality Social cohesion Community-based innovation Local knowledge Public health Chronic diseases Mental Capital Social Capital Multifunctionality Cultural values Population Size Distribution Age Household size Migration Public perception Media Education Education & Training PR/Marketing/ Advertising Marketing Intelligence Training Perception of: food industry, farming, fair-trade sustainability, GM foods, etc. Physical, social, and economic access Social Networks Labelling Social benefits Markets & Market Segments Funding & Fees Transport Renewable: Oil, Gas, Coal Nuclear Biofuel crops Wind Solar Hydro Wave/Tide/Current Geothermal Waste Average temperature Frequency/magnitude of extreme weather events Sea level rise Changing rainfall patterns Migrating climate conditions Transport Sector Food RetailersFood marketerTrader Ingredient blenders Food manufacturer Agro Cooperatives Food Ingredient Manufacturer Health Wellbeing Mental Capital Social Capital Cultural Environmental Economic Aesthetic Heritage Recreation Scientific Spiritual Pest control Pollination Water flow & flood regulation Water quality regulation Biodiversity - Genetic Supporting Nutrient cycling Nitrogen Primary productivity Sediment Soil formation Regulating Air Quality Assimilation Buffer Climate Disease Erosion Fire Natural hazard Other Regulating CO2 sequestration Preferences Consumer Prices Regulations Economic Growth Designations & Protections Zoning Food Agriculture Environmental Health & Safety Policy commitments Legislation Legal obligations Ownership Structure Planning system Education & Advocacy Food stock management re-use, by-product utilization, recycling, disposal Commodity Prices Energy Costs Sanitation Food Security Pollution Air Water Ground Civil Water Energy Economic Resilience: Resistance to shocks is an emergent property of the whole system Food Insecurity Political Pressure Barriers to adoption PricesSupply Demand Taxes Subsidies etc. Self- sufficiency Greenhouse Gases Global Food System Map copyright® 2009 shiftn cvba
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    Grocery Stores Restaurants Farmers Markets and CSA’s Food Companies Food Wholesalers POLITICAL SYSTEMS Waste Waste Chemicals Media/ Advertising Education Access Social Network Land & Soil Family & Friends Community Region National Global Civic Engagement Lobbying Land Use Climate Change Animal Welfare Biodiversity Pollution Trash BIO LO GI C AL S YS TEM S SOCIAL SYSTEMS ECONOMIC SYSTEMS Agriculture Know-how Labor Food Culture Money Money Food Food Water Ground Water Waste F a r m e r s Sunlight Energy Nutrients Government & Policy Transport Commercial Seed Regulations Taxes Subsidies Ownership Trade Food Literacy Consumer Farming The Food System copyright® 2011 shiftn cvba What’s your role?