| Summary: | Green Revolution and the birth of the current global economic system had two opposite,
subsequent effects. If, initially, they led to processes of crop homogenization, seasonal adjustment,
homogenization of the landscape and markets standardization, they have subsequently pushed local
communities towards a recovery of endemic biodiversity at risk of extinction because of such planetary
processes, as well as a fundamental element in terms of local development, food security and sovereignty
and reduction of environmental impacts. Starting from these instances of recovery and protection, which
are increasingly taking place in Apulia, this work will examine both projects created "from above" and
initiatives "from below", being the latter the result of a new consciousness that renews social cohesion
and gives new value to the territorial milieu. In this regard, the case of the «Salento km0» network will
be examined: born in 2011 and now made up of 61 local subjects including producers, restaurateurs,
associations, ethical purchasing groups and traditional stores, which represent a key symbol of a
territory that resists and a population that has chosen to stay and innovate according to economic, social,
cultural and environmental sustainability.
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