Browsing FSS Briefs by Partners of Scientific Group by Issue Date
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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
Leape, Jim; Micheli, Fiorenza; Tigchelaar, Michelle; Allison, Edward H.; Basurto, Xavier; Bennett, Abigail; Bush, Simon R.; Cao, Ling; Crona, Beatrice; DeClerck, Fabrice; Fanzo, Jessica; Gephart, Jessica A.; Gelcich, Stefan; Golden, Christopher D.; Hicks, Christina C.; Kishore, Avinash; Koehn, J. Zachary; Little, David C.; Naylor, Rosamond L.; Selig, Elizabeth R.; Short, Rebecca E.; Sumaila, U. Rashid; Thilsted, Shakuntala H.; Troell, Max; Wabnitz, Colette C.C. (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 ... -
Leveraging data, models & farming innovation to prevent, prepare for & manage pest incursions: Delivering a pest risk service for low- income countries: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 15th, 2021
Taylor, B.; Tonnang, HEZ; Beale, T.; Holland, W.; Oronje, M.; Abdel-Rahman, EM; Onyango, D.; Finegold, C.; Zhu, J.; Pozzi, S.; Murphy, ST (2021-04-15)Globally, pests (invertebrates, vertebrates, pathogens, weeds) can cause estimated annual losses of between 20- 40%, but higher losses are disproportionately experienced by many low-income countries as agriculture is the ... -
The Bioeconomy and Food Systems Transformation: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit February 17, 2021
Trigo, Eduardo; Chavarria, Hugo; Pray, Carl; Smyth, Stuart J.; Torroba, Agustin; Wesseler, Justus; Zilberman, David; Martinez, Juan F. (2021-04-17)The most widely recognized definition of bioeconomy was proposed in the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2018 framework: “bioeconomy is the production, utilization and conservation of biological resources, including related ... -
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
Fan, Shenggen; Huang, Jikun; Zhang, Fusuo; Zhao, Wenhua; Song, Hongyuan; Nie, Fengying; Sheng, Yu; Wang, Jinxia; Bi, Jieying; Cong, Wenfeng (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 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
Webb, Patrick; Flynn, Derek J.; Kelly, Niamh M.; Thomas, Sandy M. (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. ... -
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
Webb, Patrick; Flynn, Derek J.; Kelly, Niamh M.; Thomas, Sandy M. (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. ... -
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
Masters, William A.; Martinez, Elena M.; Greb, Friederike; Herforth, Anna; Hendriks, Sheryl L. (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 ... -
Food System Innovations and Digital Technologies to Foster Productivity Growth and Rural Transformation: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit May 2021
Benfica, Rui; Chambers, Judith; Koo, Jawoo; Nin-Pratt, Alejandro; Falck-Zepeda, José; Stads, Gert-Jan; Arndt, Channing (2021-05)This brief looks at food system innovations and digital technologies as important drivers of productivity growth and improved food and nutrition security. The analysis emphasizes a mix of research feasibility and ... -
COVID-19 and Food Systems: Rebuilding for Resilience: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit May 2021
Webb, Patrick; Flynn, Derek J.; Kelly, Niamh M.; Thomas, Sandy M.; Benton, Tim G. (2021-05)During the COVID-19 pandemic, international supply chains and global food systems continued to feed most of the world, but with varying levels of damage and disruption, and with impacts on food security being felt most ... -
Water for Food Systems and Nutrition: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit May, 2021
Ringler, Claudia; Agbonlahor, Mure; Baye, Kaleab; Barron, Jennie; Hafeez, Mohsin; Lundqvist, Jan; Meenakshi, J.V.; Mehta, Lyla; Mekonnen, Dawit; Rojas-Ortuste, Franz; Tankibayeva, Aliya; Uhlenbrook, Stefan (2021-05)Access to sufficient and clean freshwater is essential for all life. Water is also essential for food system functioning: as a key input into food production, but also in processing and preparation, and as a food itself. ... -
Climate Change and Food Systems: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit, May 2021
Mirzabaev, Alisher; Olsson, Lennart; Bezner Kerr, Rachel; Pradhan, Prajal; Rivera Ferre, Marta Guadalupe; Lotze-Campen, Hermann (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 ... -
Priorities for inclusive urban food system transformations in the Global South: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit, May 10th, 2021
Moustier, Paule; Holdsworth, Michelle; Anh, Dao The; Seck, Pape Abdoulaye; Renting, Henk; Caron, Patrick; Bricas, Nicolas (2021-05-10)This paper is concerned with: (i) challenges to food systems in Africa, Asia, and Latin America caused by urban development, (ii) how existing food systems respond to these challenges, and (iii) what can be recommended to ... -
A review of evidence on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and food systems: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit, May 11th 2021
Njuki, Jemimah; Eissler, Sarah; Malapit, Hazel; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth; Bryan, Elizabeth; Quisumbing, Agnes (2021-05-11)Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition, and in more just, resilient, and sustainable food systems for all. This paper uses a scoping review ... -
Financing SGD2 and Ending Hunger: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit, May 11th, 2021
Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio (2021-05-11)Among the important tasks of the UNFSS is identifying ways to finance the transformation of the global food system. This report analyses options for financing a specific, but crucial, part of the overall food system ... -
How could science–policy interfaces boost food system transformation?: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit, May 14th 2021
Hainzelin, Etienne; Caron, Patrick; Place, Frank; Alpha, Arlène; Dury, Sandrine; Echeverria, Ruben; Harding, Amanda (2021-05-14)The world’s food systems must be transformed to make healthier diets more accessible for all, while increasing the sustainability and resilience of these systems, as clearly called for in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable ... -
Delivering climate change outcomes with agroecology in low- and middle-income countries: evidence and actions needed: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit, May 17, 2021
Snapp, Sieglinde; Kebede, Yodit; Wollenberg, Eva; Dittmer, Kyle M.; Brickman, Sarah; Egler, Cecelia; Shelton, Sadie (2021-05-17)Food systems need to meet food security, nutrition and environmental goals, especially in a world with growing demand and a changing climate. There is now broad consensus on the need to transform current food systems towards ... -
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
Niggli, Urs; Sonnevelt, Martijn; Kummer, Susanne (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 ... -
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
Zimmermann, Andrea; Rapsomanikis, George (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 ... -
A Whole Earth Approach to Nature Positive Food: Biodiversity and Agriculture
DeClerck, Fabrice A. J.; Koziell, Izabella; Benton, Tim; Garibaldi, Lucas A.; Kremen, Claire; Maron, Martine; Rumbaitis Del Rio, Cristina; Sidhu, Aman; Wirths, Jonathan; Clark, Michael; Dickens, Chris; Estrada Carmona, Natalia; Fremier, Alexander K.; Jones, Sarah K.; Khoury, Colin K.; Lal, Rattan; Obersteiner, Michael; Remans, Roseline; Rusch, Adrien; Schulte, Lisa A.; Simmonds, Jeremy; Stringer, Lindsay C.; Weber, Christopher; Winowiecki, Leigh (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
Herrero, Mario; Mason-D’Croz, Daniel; Thornton, Philip K.; Fanzo, Jessica; Rushton, Jonathan; Godde, Cecile; Bellows, Alexandra; de Groot, Adrian; Palmer, Jeda; Chang, Jinfeng; van Zanten, Hannah; Wieland, Barbara; DeClerck, Fabrice; Nordhagen, Stella; Gill, Margaret (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 ...