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Supporting the shift to sustainable food systems - MTF/GLO/394/SWI

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The global food system exerts a considerable impact on the environment. It drives deforestation and biodiversity loss, contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and accounts for 70 percent of water withdrawals. With the global population on the rise and increasing competition for scarce natural resources, more sustainable food systems are key to improving food and nutrition security and reducing pollution from agri-food production and consumption. With support from the Government of Switzerland, and in collaboration with UNEP, this project aimed to support the development of a new Sustainable Food System Programme (SFSP) within the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns (10YFP-SCP).

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