Communication.

Summary 1: The first text explores power imbalances in market structures, showing how smallholders and traders are at a disadvantage due to the bargaining power of downstream buyers and product differentiation. It challenges the notion that traditional food systems are inefficient by revealing that supermarkets associated with retailers produce more waste compared to traditional markets.Summary 2: The second text focuses on the aftermath of the Beirut Harbour explosion in 2020, highlighting the role of civil society in rebuilding the city when centralized governmental efforts were lacking. It discusses how participating in the rebuilding process created new forms of solidarity and encounters that helped people find solace and reorient themselves.Summary 3: The third text examines the significance of forests for food security in Sangthong District, Laos. It finds that forest food plays a crucial role in the food security of the population, particularly for lower wealth groups. The study also emphasizes the negative impact of deforestation and forest degradation on food security and suggests integrating forests into food security strategies.Summary 4: The fourth text discusses the impact of climate change on archaeological sites in the Arctic. It highlights the vulnerability of these sites to permafrost thaw, increased vegetation, and coastal erosion. The text calls for further research and methodologies to assess the environmental threats posed by climate change on archaeological remains. [Extracted from the article]