AI artificial intelligence
CAC Codex Alimentarius Commission
CARE collective benefit, authority to control, responsibility, ethics
CFS UN Committee on World Food Security
CONSEA National Council for Food and Nutrition Security, Brazil
DSS decision support systems
EIP evidence-informed policymaking
FAIR findability, accessibility, interoperability and reusability
FANRPAN Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network
FSCI Food Systems Countdown Initiative
FSNet-Africa Food Systems Research Networks for Africa
HLPE-FSN The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition
IPBES Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
I-TrACE independent, transparent, accessible, consultative and evidence-based
JRC European Commission’s Joint Research Centre
KTP knowledge translation platform
NAPs National Adaptation Plans
NBSAPs National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
NDCs Nationally Determined Contributions
NGO non-governmental organization
NIPN National Information Platforms for Nutrition
OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
PENSSAN Brazilian Research Network on Food and Nutrition Sovereignty and Security
RAP Risk Assessment Policy
SAPEA Scientific Advice for Policy by European Academies
SAM Scientific Advice Mechanism to the European Commission
SDGs Sustainable Development Goals
SPI science–policy interface
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
WHO World Health Organization
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