FSS Briefs by Partners of Scientific Group: Neuzugänge
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Pathways to advance agroecology for a successful transformation to sustainable food systems: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit June 2021
(2021-06)Agroecology is a powerful strategy that reduces the trade-offs between productivity and sustainability. It promotes the diversity of crops and livestock, fields, farms and landscapes that together are key to improve ... -
The Transition Steps Needed to Transform Our Food Systems: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 26, 2021
(2021-04-26)Today’s food systems are asked to nourish the world’s growing population in ways that do no harm to either human or planetary health. However, the growing problems facing food systems now amount to a two-fold crisis. ... -
There is No Single Challenge, Nor Single Solution, for Food Systems Transformations: Making plurality visible: A Food System Summit Brief prepared by Science Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit
(2021-08)There is a growing call (and agreement) to transform food systems towards sustainable, just and healthy systems, understanding that transformation is about fundamental, system- wide changes, beyond piecemeal interventions ... -
A Whole Earth Approach to Nature Positive Food: Biodiversity and Agriculture
(2021-07)Agriculture is the largest single source of environmental degradation, responsible for over 30% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, 70% of freshwater use and 80% of land conversion: it is the single largest driver ... -
Livestock and sustainable food systems: status, trends, and priority actions: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit July 2021
(2021-07-06)Livestock are a critically important component of the food system, however, the sector needs a profound transformation to ensure that it contributes to a rapid transition towards sustainable food systems. This paper reviews ... -
Climate Change and Food Systems: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit, May 2021
(2021-05-01)Climate change affects the functioning of all the components of food systems, often in ways that exacerbate existing predicaments and inequalities between regions of the world and groups in society. At the same time, food ... -
The Future of Small Farms: Innovations for Inclusive Transformation: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 2021
(2021-04)By 2050, the United Nations projects that 68 percent of the world population will live in cities (UN DESA 2019). However, with continuous population growth, the number of people living in rural areas of many low- and ... -
Secondary Cities as Catalysts for Nutritious Diets in Low- And Middle-Income Countries: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 2021
(2021-04)The world is facing a global malnutrition crisis. One in nine people go to bed hungry, more than 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies whilst one third of the global population is overweight or obese [1]. ... -
Cost and Affordability of Preparing a Basic Meal around the World: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit May 2021
(2021-05)About 690 million people are chronically undernourished, roughly 2 billion experience food insecurity, and around 3 billion people cannot afford enough of the diverse foods needed for a healthy diet, even as all countries ... -
Trade and Sustainable Food Systems: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit June 8, 2021
(2021-06-08)Trade is an integral part of our food systems. It connects people at all stages of agricultural and food value chains, linking farmers with consumers across the world. It also links nations to each other and thus scales ... -
Ending Hunger by 2030 – policy actions and costs: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit March 4, 2021 (reprint from October 13, 2020)
(2021-03-04)The most widely recognized definition of bioeconomy The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development pledged to move away from growing inequality to more inclusive, shared growth, away from ecocide, mass extinction of our plant ... -
The Vital Roles of Blue Foods in the Global Food System: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 15, 2021
(2021-04-15)Blue foods – fish, invertebrates, algae and aquatic plants captured or cultured in freshwater and marine ecosystems – play a central role in food and nutrition security for billions of people and are a cornerstone of the ... -
Key Areas of the Agricultural Science Development in Russia in the Context of Global Trends and Challenges: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 2021
(2021-04)The modern Russian agrifood industry is one of the most steadily developing sectors of the national economy. The production of several goods shows historical records. Russia has a very strong position in the world export ... -
Transforming Chinese Food Systems for both Human and Planetary Health: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 18, 2021
(2021-04-18)Over the past four decades, China's food security and nutritional status have improved significantly witnessed by elimination of hunger and poverty, increased diversity of diets, and reduction in child stunting. However, ... -
The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Europe: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 2021
(2021-04)The UN FSS provides an important stimulus to develop new momentum to tackle shared challenges for achieving food and nutrition security. For this Brief, EASAC provides an assessment of the science to update our previous ... -
The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 2021
(2021-04)Food systems (FS) incorporate nutrition, health, resource use, biodiversity, transformation, jobs and livelihoods that ideally should be under the concept of the SDGs. The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) published since ... -
The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Asia: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 2021
(2021-04)This brief focusses on the role of science, technology and innovation (STI) in transforming the food systems of Asia and the Pacific to achieve long-term environmentally sustainable food and nutritional security, and draws ... -
The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Africa: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 2021
(2021-04)As recognised by the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa – 2024 (STISA-2024), science, technology and innovation (STI) offer many opportunities for addressing the main constraints to embracing transformation ... -
Policy options for food systems transformation in Africa - from the perspective of African universities and think tanks: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 2021
(2021-04)Within the context of the United Nations Food Systems Summit taking place in September 2021, this brief discusses key drivers of food systems in Africa, as well as the challenges and opportunities for transformation. It ... -
Reduction of Food Loss and Waste – The Challenges and Conclusions for Actions: Findings and Recommendations for Actions of an international Conference by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences with the Rockefeller Foundation ; Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit February 15, 2021
(2021-02-15)The global food system is malfunctioning, leaving large segments of the population undernourished or malnourished, and causing large environmental damage. Food losses in the production, processing and market- ing parts of ...
