LIVING SYSTEMS INTELLIGENCE
Human Systems/Food System
Human SystemHS_FOOD

Food System

How civilization depends on living systems

Human Translation

How food is grown, supplied and reaches people.

Trust summary
Claims1
Sources2
ConfidenceMedium
ReviewReviewed
Data gaps1
Dependency Pathways

Each row is one complete dependency chain — following what this system rests on, down through the living systems and out to the threats and solutions that decide whether it holds.

System
Food System
Node
Regional Agriculture
System
Food System
Node
Climate Stability
System
Food System
Function
Pollination
Species
Western Honey Bee
Threat
Pesticides
Solution
Pesticide Reduction
System
Food System
Service
Food Production
Function
Pollination
Species
Western Honey Bee
System
Food System
Threat
Pesticides
Driver
Pesticide Use
Solution
Pesticide Reduction
System
Food System
Service
Water Security
Function
Water Engineering
Species
African Savanna Elephant
System
Food System
Function
Nutrient Cycling
Species
Orca
Threat
Prey Depletion
Solution
Prey Recovery
System
Food System
Threat
Forage Loss
Driver
Intensive Agriculture
Solution
Pollinator Habitat
System
Food System
Threat
Drought
Driver
Water Stress
Solution
Water Access Protection
What depends on this
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What this depends on
FunctionNutrient CyclingFunctionPollinationServiceFood ProductionServiceWater SecurityHuman SystemRegional AgricultureHuman SystemClimate Stability
Evidence

The food system depends in part on pollination through crop production.

Confidence
Medium
Review
Reviewed
Sources
IPBES Assessment on Pollinators, Pollination and Food ProductionFAO — Pollinators & Food Systems
Data gapsQuantitative dependency strength not yet modelled.
Depends On6
Regional Agriculturesupported byClimate Stabilityenhanced byPollinationsupported byFood Productionrequired forWater Securitysupported byNutrient Cyclingsupported by
Ecological Functions Supporting It3
PollinationNutrient CyclingWater Engineering
Ecosystem Services Supporting It5
Food ProductionWater SecurityForest RegenerationOcean ProductivityEcosystem Stability
Species Indirectly Supporting It3
Western Honey BeePollinatorOrcaMarine apex predatorAfrican Savanna ElephantEcosystem engineer
Threats It Is Vulnerable To16
PesticidesPollutionForage LossHabitatDroughtClimateParasites & DiseaseDiseaseClimate ChangeClimatePrey DepletionExploitationChemical PollutionPollutionNoise PollutionPollutionVessel DisturbanceDisturbanceBycatchExploitationCaptivity TradeExploitationPoachingExploitationIvory TradeExploitationHabitat FragmentationHabitatHuman–Wildlife ConflictExploitationBlocked MigrationHabitat
Solutions That Reduce Vulnerability18
Pesticide ReductionPollinator HabitatDiverse FarmingWater Access ProtectionClimate ActionBee Health ManagementPrey RecoveryMarine Protected AreasFisheries ReformPollution ControlVessel RegulationUnderwater Noise ReductionCaptivity Phase-OutAnti-Poaching EnforcementCommunity ConservationWildlife CorridorsLandscape PlanningLivestock Conflict Reduction
Relevant Impact Opportunities1
Fund one anti-poaching ranger team
Connected Missions4
FOODFoodSPECIESSpeciesWH4LESWhalesREWILDRewild

Every item above is a node in the graph. Linked items open their own intelligence view — follow the connections to explore how the system fits together.