Security
Examples of this pattern in action:
Tahoma Food System
The Tahoma Food System was formed in 1997 when farmers, gardeners, government, food bank staff, and environmentally conscious people came together to ensure the viability of existing community food projects, create new projects, and to develop community awareness of the value of supporting the local food system.
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a not-for-profit organization that exists to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities. The agency now operates in more than 25 countries reaching 5 million people worldwide. With headquarters in the United States and Scotland, Mercy Corps is an international family of humanitarian organizations that includes Mercy Corps, Mercy Corps Scotland, Pax World Service in Washington, DC, Proyecto Aldea Global in Honduras, Proyecto Aldea Global Jinotega in Nicaragua, and MerciPhil Development Foundation in the Philippines.
Organizations whose work incorporate this pattern:
Community Food Security Coalition
Reach Community Development, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Institute Global Security Program
References:
Graham, Kennedy, ed. The Planetary Interest: A New Concept for the Global Age. Rutgers University Press. Piscataway, NJ. 1999.
Klare, Michael T. Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict. Metropolitan Books. New York, NY. 2001.
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