Liviu GACEU 1,2,3, Romulus GRUIA 1,2,3, Oana Biana OPREA 1
1 Transilvania University of Brașov, Eroilor Blv. no. 29, 500036, Brașov, Romania
2 National Institute of Economic Research “Costin C. Kirițescu”, Centre of Mountain Economy CE-MONT, Petreni no. 49, 725700, Vatra Dornei, Romania
3 Romanian Academy of Scientists, Ilfov Street no. 3, sector 5, 030167 Bucharest, Romania
Corresponding author: gaceul@unitbv.ro
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13353847
Abstract
The paper first reviews the main characteristics of the mountain food system and a series of territorialization elements of the mountain food product on the relationship: mountain rural space – urban space. At the same time, the global trends regarding food policies for the sustainable development of the rural space are presented, with applications to the mountainous area in Romania. The research methodology used provides techniques for mapping the food environment, by including all actors in the Brașov metropolitan area (environment, education, government, business, civil society). The results of the study emphasize the fact that the actors of the governance component of the social helix (municipalities, town halls, prefectures) must assume the leadership role in the design and promotion of food policies through integrated food policy networks. The power relationship between the cities and the mountain countryside must be managed correctly, in a way that allows the development of the mountain countryside in all its aspects, economic, social, cultural.
Keywords:
integrated food policies, mountain area