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Local ecosystem services are vital for food system resilience and food security, especially in vulnerable regions. Strategies like diversification and nature-based practices enhance adaptation to climate-related natural hazards for smallholders.

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  • Environmental Science
  • Food Security Studies
  • Climate Change Adaptation

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  • Natural hazards severely threaten food systems, impacting food security and nutrition.
  • Ecosystem services play a crucial role in the resilience and recovery of food systems post-disaster.
  • Vulnerable regions with limited coping capacity face significant risks from climate change impacts on food systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide evidence on the essential role of local ecosystem services for food system resilience.
  • To identify and analyze ecosystem services-based strategies for coping with natural hazards.
  • To explore the potential of these strategies for smallholder food systems in vulnerable areas.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the role, value, and utilization of local ecosystem services.
  • Identification of patterns in ecosystem services-based adaptation strategies.
  • Case study approach focusing on smallholder food systems in vulnerable regions.

Main Results:

  • Local ecosystem services are fundamental to enhancing food system resilience and ensuring food security.
  • Specific patterns of ecosystem services-based strategies were identified for adaptation to natural hazards.
  • These strategies are particularly effective at the smallholder food system level.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating ecosystem services is essential for building resilient food systems in the face of climate change.
  • Food system diversification, nature-based practices, and indigenous knowledge are key components for sustaining smallholder resilience.
  • Local ecosystem services offer a viable pathway to improve food security and adapt to natural hazards.