Food sovereignty is an increasingly urgent concern in the WANA region, where reliance on imported foods, climate stress, unsustainable water use, and land grabs threaten the stability and justice of local food systems.
In this episode, we are joined by Julia Choucair Vizoso, Senior Researcher at the Arab Reform Initiative, and Imen Louati, Researcher and Agroecologist from Tunisia.
Together, we explore the historical and structural roots of food dependency, the impact of trade liberalization and state-level agricultural policies, and the role of conflict in degrading farmland and local food systems. We also spotlight community-led initiatives in #Tunisia, #Lebanon, and #Morocco that are building alternative food futures through agroecology, seed saving, and cooperative farming.
🎧 Tune in to Episode 3 of our podcast series: Rethinking Just Environmental Transition in WANA.
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