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Introduction to Food System Transformation for Sustainable Development
No full textOur food systems are broken. They not only fail to end the ‘triple burden’ of malnutrition, i.e., micronutrient deficiencies, undernutrition and overweight or obesity, but also exhibit substantial environmental impacts. One-third of the global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions come from food systems. Most importantly, food systems are a major driver of the Earth system exceeding planetary boundaries, e.g., biosphere integrity and biogeochemical flows. Therefore, they are an obstacle to achieving numerous Sustainable Development Goals. However, response options are available for the sustainable transformation of food systems at various stages, from pre-production to post-consumption. Transforming food systems towards more sustainable forms is crucial to converting the negative linkages of food systems with SDGs into positive ones. In this context, this companion explores, examines, and demonstrates how the transformation of food systems will contribute to sustainable development
Conclusion: Directionality and diversity of food system governance partnerships toward sustainable futures
No full textThe chapter presents a nuanced understanding of equitable partnerships for global goals (SDG17) and concludes the companion. We begin with a theoretical understanding of why current governance approaches to equitable partnerships fail to deliver anything meaningful, with a particular focus on the inertia of incumbent actors for transformative change. Then, we discussed the seven domains of partnership identified in SDG 17 to discuss what governance approaches may work and what disruptions are needed to unlock the incumbency and power relationships that prevent food system transformations. In conclusion, we summarize how this companion provides specific and evidence-based insights to develop more performative post-2030 agenda for just and sustainable food system transformations
Dataset for embodied crop calories in animal products
Full text link<p>This dataset provides data on crop and animal calories produced, and crop calorie used as livestock feed in 5 min grid for the year 2000 in million kilocalories (10e6 kcal). Ratio between crop calorie used as livestock feed and crop calories produced ("crop balance for livestock"), and crop calorie used as livestock feed and animal calories produced ("embodied crop calories") are provided in percentage. Please refer to Pradhan et al. (2013) for methods regarding how the data are generated.</p>
<p>Pradhan, Prajal, Matthias KB Lüdeke, Dominik E. Reusser, and Jürgen P. Kropp. "Embodied crop calories in animal products." Environmental Research Letters 8, no. 4 (2013): 044044. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/8/4/044044</p
Chapter 3. Ending all forms of malnutrition through food system transformation
No full textEnding all forms of malnutrition (SDG 2 Target 2.2) and transforming food systems to promote health and well-being is a complex and multifaceted challenge. As the case studies from countries that have achieved notable success in addressing malnutrition revealed, nutrition interventions are not only about individualised dietary recommendations and behavioural change but also determined by structural and spatial injustices. It is essential to address the root causes of malnutrition, including poverty, inequality, and lack of access to nutritious foods. This may involve implementing policies and programs that promote sustainable agriculture and food systems and increasing access to education, healthcare, and social safety nets for vulnerable populations. These initiatives could involve promoting sustainable farming practices, reducing food waste, and returning to producing and consuming healthy local crops and crop varieties that thrive in extreme environments and have unique nutritional values (e.g., iron-rich beans and millets)
Moving beyond the colonial single-track education for food system transformation toward sustainability
No full textThis chapter examines how higher education and vocational training can come together as a dual-track education embracing humanist pedagogy to train a new generation capable of leading food system transformation using a country case study of Nepal. The case study unveils the influence of colonialism on education, which is evident in the establishment dates of major universities, although the narrative is that the country has never been colonised. Analysis of five technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programs in food, agriculture and forestry revealed a notable lack of food system sustainability concepts in the curricula. The curricula did not adequately cover the sustainable food system transformation and the Sustainable Development Goals. This chapter concludes that a dual-track postsecondary education where TVET offerings can incorporate sustainability concepts and provide a seamless transition to higher education, removing the widely held stigma that vocational training is only for low-achieving students
Chapter 4. Sustainable food systems for health and wellbeing
No full textNutrition is essential for human health, and beliefs and practices about food and nutrition have evolved over time, including social acceptance of communal eating and traditional healing practices. Lifestyle changes resulted in modern food systems and eating practices that recognise nutritional individuality and a shift towards more personalised medicine, which tailors dietary advice to a person’s specific requirements. A healthy, diverse diet for disease prevention and overall well-being is promoted by today’s food recommendations, which emphasise whole, nutrient-dense foods. The triple burden of malnutrition, encompassing undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, and overweight or obesity, risks health and wellbeing. Several nutrition-cascading safety nets have been implemented around the world to combat malnutrition, but their success depends not only on individual behaviour changes but also on structural inequality leading to social injustices
Quantitative approaches to explore synergies and trade-offs among Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
No full textCountries are not on track to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, comprising 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Rescuing the 2030 Agenda requires prioritizing SDGs based on an understanding of complex SDG interactions. Many methods are used to unentangle SDG interactions, from literature reviews to modelling. Among these methods, this chapter provides an overview of quantitative studies on SDG interactions, including a diverse SDG data landscape. We provide insights into selected studies on SDG interactions and their data used, methods applied, and findings obtained. These studies mainly include statistical analysis of SDG interactions based on longitudinal and cross-sectional analyses. Some studies further used the results obtained from the statistical analyses to build SDG networks and systems models. We also provide a brief account of other methods. This chapter highlights the need to use quantitative and qualitative methods for a holistic understanding of SDG interactions, including their local and context-specific mechanisms
Trade-offs among human, animal, and environmental health hinder the uniform progress of global One Health
Full text linkThe One Health (OH) approach, integrating aspects of human, animal, and environmental health, still lacks robustly quantified insights into its complex relationships. To fill this knowledge gap, we devised a comprehensive assessment scheme for OH to assess its progress, synergies, trade-offs, and priority targets. From 2000 to 2020, we find evidence for global progress toward OH, albeit uneven, with its average score rising from 61.6 to 65.5, driven primarily by better human health although environmental health lags. Despite synergies prevalent within and between the three health dimensions, over half of the world's countries, mainly low-income ones, still incur substantial trade-offs impeding OH's advancement, especially between animal and environmental health. Our in-depth analysis of synergy and trade-off networks reveals that maternal, newborn, and child health are critical synergistic targets, whereas biodiversity and land resources dominate trade-offs. We provide key information for the synergetic and uniform development of global OH and policymaking.</p
Vattnets roll som restorativ komponent på små urbana platser
Full text linkModernization and urbanization has its share of dire consequences, mainly stress related problems which has been on rise all over the world. Intense densification has made cities devoid of open spaces. Nevertheless, the need of spaces with restorative potentials is much felt in order to mitigate the stress related problems of the urbanites. Hence, the thesis is based on understanding the role of water or water features and its qualities in fostering psychological restoration in small urban environments.
Two types of studies— onsite observation (qualitative) and preference study (quantitative) was carried out to learn the importance of water or water features in the urban environment and to find the restorative qualities of water features. The qualitative observation which was carried out in the cities of Sweden and Nepal has help identify people’s fondness for water, while the quantitative study has revealed qualitative parameters of water features which may aid restoration.
The results from both the studies indicate that water or water features in urban areas may foster restorative qualities of an environment. Hence, the knowledge reflected by the thesis can be referred as guidelines by architects, designers, planners and even policy makers to create or transform a place into a power place that supports psychological restoration which in both short and long term will benefit public health and overall wellbeing of the city dwellers
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