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10/09/2026

Research Article

Lived multifunctionality: Indigenous perceptions of shifting cultivation landscapes in the Naga Hills of Myanmar

Shifting cultivation is often described as backward, destructive, or temporary, but for many Indigenous communities it remains part of a complex and highly valued landscape. In this study, we worked with Naga communities in Layshi Township in northwest Myanmar to better understand how people use and value different parts of their customary lands.

Image credit: Hunt et al.

Lived multifunctionality: Indigenous perceptions of shifting cultivation landscapes in the Naga Hills of Myanmar

10/05/2026

Research Article

Do global food system trends reflect local realities? Perceptions of stakeholders

The HLPE framework supports a more systemic focus but requires adjustment to the local context as well as understanding factors which hold back collaboration and transformative potential. Urban food systems can become transformed, but too often efforts remain fragmented with limited understanding of local perceptions, context, and realities. 

Do global food system trends reflect local realities? Perceptions of stakeholders

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PLOS Sustainability and Transformation | ISSN: 2767-3197 (online)