Agrifood Systems Transformation Through A Climate Change Lens

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251355558

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Agrifood systems transformation through a climate change lens by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This paper discusses how adapting food production systems to respond to consumer demand for healthier diets is a major opportunity to mitigate and adapt to climate change in agro-rural economies. It also addresses how existing technological solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation need to create more balance between the production and consumption tiers of agrifood systems. Policy dialogue includes managing trade-offs between different sector and stakeholder interests and exploring synergies rather than focusing on exclusivity and competition. This requires a new framework that goes beyond sector-specific policy development. Political economy issues compound the outcome of evidence-based policy dialogue results. For example, political motivation for exporting protein-rich foods may lead to negative impacts on local food sovereignty and food production for local markets. In this regard, the use of concrete policy dialogue tools (food-based dietary guidelines, land use planning and discussions on a protein production strategy) can facilitate a more interactive policy process. The document also stresses how specific rural transformation efforts (e.g., adopting territorial approaches for conceiving and implementing policies; targeting specific producer and consumer groups; strengthening resource ownership; and empowering women and young people) are an integral part of agrifood systems transformation.

Author : Sulser, Timothy,Wiebe, Keith D.,Dunston, Shahnila,Cenacchi, Nicola,Nin-Pratt, Alejandro,Mason-D’Croz, Daniel,Robertson, Richard D.,Willenbockel, Dirk,Rosegrant, Mark W.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Climate change and hunger: Estimating costs of adaptation in the agrifood system by Sulser, Timothy,Wiebe, Keith D.,Dunston, Shahnila,Cenacchi, Nicola,Nin-Pratt, Alejandro,Mason-D’Croz, Daniel,Robertson, Richard D.,Willenbockel, Dirk,Rosegrant, Mark W. Pdf

This report assesses the cost of adaptation to climate change across a range of future climate scenarios and investment options. We focus on offsetting climate change impacts on hunger through investment in agricultural research, water management, and rural infrastructure in developing countries. We link climate, crop, water, and economic models to (1) analyze scenarios of future change in the agriculture sector to 2050 and (2) assess trade-offs for these investments across key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for poverty, hunger, and water. Our reference projections show that climate change slows progress toward eliminating hunger, with an additional 78 million people facing chronic hunger in 2050 relative to a no-climate-change future, over half of them in Africa south of the Sahara. Increased investments can offset these impacts. Achieving this would require that annual investment in international agricultural research increase from US$1.62 billion to US$2.77 billion per year between 2015 and 2050. Additional water and infrastructure investments are estimated to be more expensive than agricultural R&D at about US$12.7 billion and US$10.8 billion per year, respectively, but these address key gaps to support transformation toward food system resiliency. Findings on ranges of costs and trade-offs and complementarities across SDGs will help policymakers make better-informed choices between alternative investment strategies.

Author : Arulingam, Indika,Brady, G.,Chaya, M.,Conti, M.,Kgomotso, P. K.,Korzenszky, A.,Njie, D.,Schroth, G.,Suhardiman, Diana
Publisher : FAO
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789251365700

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Small-scale producers in sustainable agrifood systems transformation by Arulingam, Indika,Brady, G.,Chaya, M.,Conti, M.,Kgomotso, P. K.,Korzenszky, A.,Njie, D.,Schroth, G.,Suhardiman, Diana Pdf

Author : International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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IFPRI research and engagement: Climate change and agrifood systems by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Pdf

Climate change poses unprecedented challenges to the world’s food systems. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events threaten agricultural production and the biodiversity and ecosystem services that underpin agriculture. Within food systems, climate change affects processing, storage, transport, and retailing of food and affects our food environments. These growing climate risks impact food security, nutrition, and human health, as well as equity and livelihoods, with poor food producers and consumers hit hardest. They make food systems a riskier source of income and reduce the availability of food — worsening poverty and inequity, disrupting livelihoods, and contributing to hunger and malnutrition. At the same time, food systems are failing to provide healthy diets for all, and are generating one-third of human-caused greenhouse gases. Solutions must address this complex nexus of problems. Climate change adaptation and resilience-building efforts for food systems must be accelerated to reverse growing malnutrition, ensure that all people can access healthy diets, and provide sustainable livelihoods. At the same time, efforts to transform food systems work to reduce their environmental footprint. Farmers and small businesses along food value chains in low- and middle-income countries will have to adapt their practices to a climate marked by extreme weather events and changing seasonal patterns in order to meet growing and changing food demand, while also contributing to mitigation. Support for this critical transformation requires not only the development, dissemination, and adoption of appropriate low-emissions, climate-smart technologies and practices, but also a focus on the policies, institutions, governance, and behavior change that can promote sustainable, inclusive food systems.

Author : Bruce Campbell,Philip Thornton,Ana Maria Loboguerrero,Dhanush Dinesh,Andreea Nowak
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781009227193

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Transforming Food Systems Under Climate Change through Innovation by Bruce Campbell,Philip Thornton,Ana Maria Loboguerrero,Dhanush Dinesh,Andreea Nowak Pdf

Our food systems have performed well in the past, but they are failing us in the face of climate change and other challenges. This book tells the story of why food system transformation is needed, how it can be achieved and how research can be a catalyst for change. Written by a global interdisciplinary team of researchers, it brings together perspectives from multiple areas including climate, environment, agriculture, and the social sciences to describe how different tools and approaches can be used to tackle food system transformation. It provides practical, actionable insights for policymakers and advisors, demonstrating how science together with strong partnerships can enable real transformation on the ground. It also contributes to the academic debate on the transformation of food systems, and so will be an invaluable reference for researchers and students alike. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Author : Campbell, B.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789251363485

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Climate change impacts and adaptation options in the agrifood system by Campbell, B. Pdf

This paper summarizes the findings of the Working Group II contributions to the International Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report which runs into over 3 000 pages, focusing on the assessment’s conclusions and their effect on agrifood systems. The Assessment Reports of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are important as they provide policy makers with state of knowledge assessments on climate change, its implications, and potential future risks. These assessments also put forward adaptation and mitigation options.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,United Nations Development Programme
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org. [Author]
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789251386842

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UNDP–FAO Climate Action Review Tool by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,United Nations Development Programme Pdf

The UNDP–FAO Climate Action Review (CAR) Tool aims to support adaptation planners' and practitioners' transition from the planning to the implementation stages to accelerate transformative climate action in the agriculture and land-use sectors. [Author] To do so, the tool presents a practical, step-by-step approach that users can follow to identify actionable entry points for transformative change in the sector, drawing from adaptation actions included in the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), among others. [Author] The tool is flexible in nature so that it can be easily adapted to country context and the user’s strategic priorities. [Author] This user handbook aims to: Provide the background and rationale for agriculture and land-use system transformation within the context of climate change. [Author] Outline step-by-step guidance on how to apply the CAR Tool and interpret the results for evidence-based adaptation planning using participatory methods. [Author] Present guidance on the formulation of an actionable roadmap for locally relevant NDC/NAP adaptation action programming and resource mobilizations to accelerate transformative climate action in the agriculture and land-use sectors. [Author]

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251377383

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A snapshot of the status and way forward for transforming agrifood systems in the Pacific by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Snapshot of the status and way forward for transforming agrifood systems in the Pacific – Identifying entry points and analysing trade-offs for policymakers," describes the impact of climate change on the agrifood systems of Pacific Island countries. The changing temperature, precipitation, and sea level patterns have a significant impact on food production and trade, leading to food insecurity, malnutrition, and non-communicable diseases, particularly in vulnerable groups like women and youth. The report provides an overview of entry points for sustainable food system transformation, such as traditional Pacific farming practices, crop diversification, agroforestry, and community-managed marine protection zones. The report also emphasizes the need for socioeconomic, health, and environmental impact assessments to manage these trade-offs and to understand the potential revenue generation from taxes on unhealthy commodities, which could be used to subsidize local food production and transport.

Author : Angioni, C.,Haensel, M.,Wolf, J.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251384626

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Catalysing climate solutions by Angioni, C.,Haensel, M.,Wolf, J. Pdf

Due to the urgent need to protect communities, ecosystems, and economies from the impacts of a changing climate, adaptation is becoming increasingly relevant. Climate change is already a significant stressor on most global and local value chains and threatens food security. This makes timely implementation of sustainable adaptation actions that catalyse agrifood system resilience indispensable for working towards better nutrition, better environments and better production, leaving no one behind. Recognizing the important role adaptation plays for agrifood systems, and its prominence in the Paris Agreement, the paper presents and reflects on FAO’s repertoire of different adaptation actions and solutions. Complementing the conclusion of the Global Stocktake at COP28, it comprehensively summarizes FAO’s efforts to boost progress in global adaptation actions. The paper (a) emphasizes the importance of bringing agrifood systems into the global adaptation agenda and policy landscape; (b) creates a cross-sectoral portfolio of FAO adaptation solutions covering multiple scales and approaches; (c) gives an insight into FAO's work with partners and Members and presents relevant networks and collaborations. Laying out FAO’s guiding principles according to the FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031, it underscores FAO’s efforts for transformative action in agrifood systems and demonstrates FAO's people-centered approach to climate change adaptation.

Author : Christopher B. Barrett,Tim Benton,Jessica Fanzo,Mario Herrero,Rebecca J. Nelson,Elizabeth Bageant,Edward Buckler,Karen Cooper,Isabella Culotta,Shenggen Fan,Rikin Gandhi,Steven James,Mark Kahn,Laté Lawson-Lartego,Jiali Liu,Quinn Marshall,Daniel Mason-D'Croz,Alexander Mathys,Cynthia Mathys,Veronica Mazariegos-Anastassiou,Alesha Miller,Kamakhya Misra,Andrew Mude,Jianbo Shen,Lindiwe Majele Sibanda,Claire Song,Roy Steiner,Philip Thornton,Stephen Wood
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030888022

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Socio-Technical Innovation Bundles for Agri-Food Systems Transformation by Christopher B. Barrett,Tim Benton,Jessica Fanzo,Mario Herrero,Rebecca J. Nelson,Elizabeth Bageant,Edward Buckler,Karen Cooper,Isabella Culotta,Shenggen Fan,Rikin Gandhi,Steven James,Mark Kahn,Laté Lawson-Lartego,Jiali Liu,Quinn Marshall,Daniel Mason-D'Croz,Alexander Mathys,Cynthia Mathys,Veronica Mazariegos-Anastassiou,Alesha Miller,Kamakhya Misra,Andrew Mude,Jianbo Shen,Lindiwe Majele Sibanda,Claire Song,Roy Steiner,Philip Thornton,Stephen Wood Pdf

This open access book is the result of an expert panel convened by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Nature Sustainability. The panel tackled the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 head-on, with respect to the global systems that produce and distribute food. The panel’s rigorous synthesis and analysis of existing research leads compellingly to multiple actionable recommendations that, if adopted, would simultaneously lead to healthy and nutritious diets, equitable and inclusive value chains, resilience to shocks and stressors, and climate and environmental sustainability.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789251384046

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Loss and damage and agrifood systems by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Agrifood systems are intrinsically linked to climate change and are particularly vulnerable to its impacts. Each year hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of crops and livestock production is lost due to disaster events, undermining hard-won development gains and livelihoods for farmers. At the same time, agrifood systems are substantial contributors of emissions. As such, agrifood systems must play a central role in providing solutions for climate change – both adaptation and mitigation – while meeting the food security needs of present and future generations. The communities that support and depend on agrifood systems are on the front line of loss and damage associated with climate change. Loss and damage can generally be described as the negative impact of climate change that occurs despite mitigation and adaptation efforts. Addressing loss and damage in the agrifood system is crucial, given its importance for livelihoods and sustainable development. Taking collective action is essential to tackle loss and damage in agrifood systems to ensure that the livelihoods of the most vulnerable communities are adequately protected and food security needs are met. The purpose of this report is to stimulate discussions on the central role of agrifood systems in the loss and damage debate and identify the gaps in data, knowledge and finance that need to be addressed. The report provides an overview of the loss and damage concept, the status of analytical methodologies and tools, a summary of the reporting on loss and damage in nationally determined contributions (NDCs), an outline of the policy needs and some preliminary analysis of the financing needs. Overall, support to countries needs to be targeted and strengthened so that loss and damage in agrifood systems can be dealt with as early as possible. This support needs to ensure that no one is left behind while striving for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life.

Author : Allison M. Loconto,Douglas H. Constance
Publisher : SAGE Publications Limited
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529680355

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Agrifood Transitions in the Anthropocene by Allison M. Loconto,Douglas H. Constance Pdf

The greatest challenges of the twenty-first century stem from the fact that we are now living in a new epoch: the Anthropocene. The human footprint on the planet can no longer be denied. One of the greatest and most essential human innovations, agriculture, is being increasingly recognised as a leading contributor to climate change. According to global governance bodies, the world will need to feed a predicted nine billion people by 2050. However, in this Anthropocene, we must address the environmental inequalities in how these people will be fed. This book explores our current societal struggles to transition towards more sustainable agrifood systems. It suggests that debates around sustainable agriculture must be social as well as technical, exploring the growth of social movements campaigning for more democratic food systems. However, as each chapter demonstrates, both the problems and the solutions in sustainable agriculture are highly contested. Using the term ′agrifood′ to capture the nexus between research, governance and the environment knowledge-environment-governance, this book provides an in-depth and wide-ranging account of current research around agricultural production and food consumption. The book introduces the Anthropocene along with the fundamental question that it poses about human-nature interactions. It outlines the core concerns related to agriculture and food and the debates around the need for agrifood system transitions. Each chapter investigates controversies in the field through case studies. These contributions offer a call for sociologists of agriculture and food to engage with the controversies unfolding in the Anthropocene.

Author : Douglas H. Constance,Jason T. Konefal,Maki Hatanaka
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351664912

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Contested Sustainability Discourses in the Agrifood System by Douglas H. Constance,Jason T. Konefal,Maki Hatanaka Pdf

The industrial agrifood system is in crisis regarding its negative ecological, economic, and social externalities: it is unsustainable on all dimensions. This book documents and engages competing visions and contested discourses of agrifood sustainability. Using an incremental/reformist to transformation/radical continuum framework for alternative agrifood movements, this book identifies tensions between competing discourses that stress food sovereignty, social justice, and fair trade and those that emphasize food security, efficiency and free trade. In particular, it highlights the role that governance processes play in sustainability transitions and the ways that power and politics affect sustainability visions and discourses. The book includes chapters that review sustainability discourses at the macro and meso levels, as well as case studies from Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe, South America and the USA.

Author : Neil Ward
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000625271

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Net Zero, Food and Farming by Neil Ward Pdf

This book examines the implications of the net zero transition for food and farming in the UK and how these can be managed to avoid catastrophic climate change in the crucial decades ahead. For the UK to meet its international obligations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, nothing short of a revolution is required in our use of land, our farming practices and our diet. Taking a historical approach, the book examines the evolution of agriculture and the food system in the UK over the last century and discusses the implications of tackling climate change for food, farming and land use, setting the UK situation in an international context. The chapters analyse the key challenges for this transition, including dietary change and food waste, afforestation and energy crops, and low-emission farming practices. This historical perspective helps develop an understanding of how our food, farming and land use system has evolved to be the way that it is, and draws lessons for how the agri-food system could evolve further to support the transition to net zero and avoid catastrophic climate change. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book will be essential reading to students and scholars of food, agriculture and the environment, as well as policymakers and professionals involved climate change policy and the agriculture and food industry.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789251380857

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Green finance as a critical lever for delivering sustainable agrifood systems – A global landscape study by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The global landscape study on ‘Green finance as a critical lever for delivering sustainable agrifood system’ is an inclusive commentary on the current status of green finance to agrifood sector in the global south and its support system. This document provides evidence that the current green finance trends favour the development of the clean energy industry, whereas smallholder agriculture has not had the same success. Financing the agrifood sector in a “business as usual” mode is not a sufficient condition to mitigate the risks emanated from a range of climatic shocks and unprecedented events impacting the global food value chains. Sustainable financing mechanisms through innovative instruments and business practices are potential solutions and green finance emerges as the way forward to shift the focus from economic profit creation to the generation of stakeholder’s value (economic, environmental, and social governance). The document presents an excellent opportunity that can help elicit ongoing initiatives, application mechanisms, and significant issues to build global narratives about developing an inclusive approach to green finance services for the agrifood sector.