Degree Name
MA in Sustainable Development
First Advisor
Christian Parenti
Abstract
This paper includes a brief history of the human food system. It includes an exploration of the formation of the food system, the development of the modernized food and agriculture system, and challenges arisen throughout. Additionally, a specific case study into Mongolia and the unique geography of its food system is highlighted. The purpose of providing the case study is to consider challenges of a food system in transition amidst development in one country. Recommendations for Mongolia anent sustainable development are provided.
Disciplines
Agricultural and Resource Economics | Asian Studies | International and Community Nutrition | Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies | Urban Studies and Planning
Recommended Citation
Markowitz, Marissa L., "Agriculture and the Food System: A Short History and Country Case Study in Mongolia" (2013). Capstone Collection. 2611.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/capstones/2611
Included in
Agricultural and Resource Economics Commons, Asian Studies Commons, International and Community Nutrition Commons, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons