Argentina
Argentinian partners have joined IPON in 2023. They aim to collaborate with the Mapuche people in 2 indigenous communities.
Country Context
Food Systems Characteristics
Traditional food passing through biocultural homogenization with and increase of non-communicable diseases
Climate & Environmental Stress
In semi-arid Patagonia, Argentina, Mapuche communities are experiencing more frequent and severe droughts.
Social Stress
Land-related conflicts with private and public owners.
Key Collaborators
Escuela de Gobierno en Salud Floreal Ferrara
Confederación Mapuche de Neuquén
Methods
The Argentina team applies participatory mapping, interviews, and collaborative knowledge co-creation to explore climate–food–health connections with Mapuche communities.