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Researchers from Finland, Sweden, and Norway will study gradual negative developments that eventually might reach a tipping point.<\/p>\n

Food systems are complex, and as many systems, tend to \u201csolidify\u201d over time and become path-dependent through the concentration of power and resources, entrenched patterns of action among a\u00a0relatively small\u00a0number of actors, and limited new impulses. This contributes to a gradual reduction in system resilience.<\/p>\n

CREEP\u00a0seeks\u00a0to\u00a0identify\u00a0development trends that may trigger a crisis and to propose system changes that can increase resilience. Examples of negative trends include climate change impacts, increasing specialization and monoculture in production systems, and fossil energy dependence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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