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In- and exclusion in urban food governance: Exploring networks and power in the city of Almere

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Title In- and exclusion in urban food governance: Exploring networks and power in the city of Almere
 
Creator Brons, Anke
Oosterveer, Peter
Wertheim-Heck, Sigrid
 
Subject towns
urban areas
foods
governance
food systems
participation
inclusion
analysis
municipal authorities
 
Description Cities are becoming involved in food governance, with a shift to multi-actor urban food governance taking place. Yet, not all food system actors are equally represented in these governance processes. Facing challenges on participation and social justice, questions arise on how inclusive urban food governance is in practice. This article aims to provide a contribution to this debate by looking at the city of Almere, the Netherlands, in the development of its first urban food strategy (UFS). By assessing the governance network involved in the creation of the UFS this article studies mechanisms of in- and exclusion within this process. Conceptually, the article builds on Manuel Castells’ network theory of power. Methodologically, the article presents a network analysis integrated with qualitative methods. The article finds that the municipality is at the network's centre, trying to balance inclusive versus efficient governance. This highlights the tensions around inclusion in network governance, as a network is only responsible for those included in the network, whereas governments are ultimately responsible for all of their citizens, even if they are not directly included in the governance network. This calls for further reflection on the roles of citizens in urban food governance in a network society.
 
Date 2022-03-31
2022-12-28T14:54:53Z
2022-12-28T14:54:53Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Brons, Anke; Oosterveer, Peter; and Wertheim-Heck, Sigrid. 2022. In- and exclusion in urban food governance: Exploring networks and power in the city of Almere. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning 24(6). https://doi.org/10.1080/1523908X.2022.2057936
1522-7200
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126370
https://doi.org/10.1080/1523908X.2022.2057936
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-ND-4.0
Open Access
 
Source Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning