Biodiversity, food and society

Siobhan Maderson

doi:10.4337/9781800887435.00019

Biodiversity, food and society

Siobhan Maderson^*

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Department of Geography & Earth Sciences

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Global food systems have a profound impact on biodiversity. Maintaining biodiversity both within the food system, in terms of crops grown and animals reared, as well as biodiversity in surrounding areas, is central to biosphere integrity. This entry discusses how the development of the dominant industrial food system has impacted biodiversity. Synergistic relationships with other factors affecting food systems, such as climate change, dietary preferences, agroecology and traditional environmental knowledge, are discussed in terms of which factors damage, and which can help maintain biodiversity. Questions regarding the future of biodiversity in a changing climate, and changing food system, are introduced.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Elgar Encyclopedia of Food and Society
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing
Chapter	13
Pages	47-49
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781800887435
ISBN (Print)	9781800887428
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800887435.00019
Publication status	Published - 05 Aug 2025

Keywords

Agriculture
Biodiversity
Climate change
Food systems
Genetic variety
Traditional environmental knowledge

UN SDGs

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Biodiversity, food and society

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