Structures and systems that promote nutrition security and climate adaptation in Puerto Rico: results from community-based system dynamics.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to develop a shared understanding about the drivers of nutrition security in Puerto Rico (PR) from the collective perspective of multi-sector stakeholders in the agri-food, environmental and the health/disease systems.

Design

A participatory community-based system dynamics approach (group model building) engaged stakeholders during one 4-h workshop March 2023 (followed by two 2.5-h member checking sessions).

Setting

San Juan, PR.

Participants

Stakeholders (n 22) in PR representing the agri-food, environmental and health/disease systems from multiple sectors (commercial food retail and technology, food production, public servants, academia and civil society) participated in the workshop.

Results

Stakeholders collectively

SUBMITTER: Colon-Ramos U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516607 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature