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OPERATING SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

OPERATING SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. 4 th MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PLATFORM MEETING OF THE GLOBAL AGENDA FOR ACTION Ottawa, 15 th of October 2013. A UNIPOLAR VIEW OF AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABILITY. One and whole. The interplay between the natural system and the human system.

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OPERATING SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

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  1. OPERATINGSUSTAINABILITY INFOODANDAGRICULTURE 4th MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PLATFORM MEETING OF THE GLOBAL AGENDA FOR ACTION Ottawa, 15th of October 2013

  2. A UNIPOLAR VIEW OF AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABILITY One and whole

  3. The interplaybetween the natural system and the human system NATURAL SYSTEM HUMAN SYSTEM

  4. Abipolarviewof agricultural sustainability NATURAL SYSTEM HUMAN SYSTEM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Food Feed Fiber Fuel NATURAL RESOURCES Land Water Genetic resources Forestry Fisheries Nutrients Energy • AGRICULTURE • ECONOMIC and • SOCIAL SERVICES • Growth • Poverty reduction • Employment • Stability • Health and nutrition • Equity ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Climate Nutrient cycling Biodiversity conservation Oceans and water cycles... Agriculture: crops, livestock, forestry, capture fisheries and aquaculture

  5. INTERACTION WITHIN NATURAL SYSTEM HUMAN SYSTEM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Food Feed Fiber Fuel NATURAL RESOURCES Land Water Genetic resources Forestry Fisheries Nutrients Energy • AGRICULTURE • ECONOMIC and • SOCIAL SERVICES • Growth • Poverty reduction • Employment • Stability • Health and nutrition • Equity ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Climate Nutrient cycling Biodiversity conservation Oceans and water cycles... Agriculture: crops, livestock, forestry, capture fisheries and aquaculture

  6. INTERACTION BETWEEN NATURAL SYSTEM HUMAN SYSTEM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Food Feed Fiber Fuel NATURAL RESOURCES Land Water Genetic resources Forestry Fisheries Nutrients Energy • AGRICULTURE • ECONOMIC and • SOCIAL SERVICES • Growth • Poverty reduction • Employment • Stability • Health and nutrition • Equity ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Climate Nutrient cycling Biodiversity conservation Oceans and water cycles... Agriculture: crops, livestock, forestry, capture fisheries and aquaculture

  7. EXTERNAL DRIVERS NATURAL SYSTEM HUMAN SYSTEM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS NATURAL RESOURCES • AGRICULTURE Climate change Habitat loss Pathogens Tipping points Growth and income in other sectors ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ECONOMIC and SOCIAL SERVICES Demand / competition from other sectors Population growth Dietary change

  8. PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY: BALANCINGHUMANBENEFITS NATURAL SYSTEM HUMAN SYSTEM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Food Feed Fiber Fuel NATURAL RESOURCES Land Water Genetic resources Forestry Fisheries Nutrients Energy • AGRICULTURE • ECONOMIC and • SOCIAL SERVICES • Growth • Poverty reduction • Employment • Stability • Health and nutrition • Equity ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Climate Nutrient cycling Biodiversity conservation Oceans and water cycles... Increase productivity through resource-use efficiency Improve equity, access to productive assets, responsible consumption Conserve, protect, and enhance the natural resources SUSTAINABILITY LEVERS Resilience Governance

  9. ...ONE AND A WHOLE AGAIN NATURAL SYSTEM HUMAN SYSTEM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS NATURAL RESOURCES • AGRICULTURE ECONOMIC and SOCIAL SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

  10. ...ONE AND A WHOLE AGAIN

  11. SHIFTING OVER TIME AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS NATURAL RESOURCES • AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ECONOMIC and SOCIAL SERVICES

  12. SHIFTING OBJECTIVES (examples) FOOD CLIMATE GROWTH LAND WATER HEALTH BIODIVERSITY EQUITY

  13. TIME CONFLICT TODAY TOMORROW REACT REPAIR CURE ADAPT CLEAN UP ANTICIPATE BUILD PREVENT MITIGATE PROTECT

  14. SUSTAINABILITY: PRACTICE OF CHANGE DIALOGUE Evidence PRACTICE CHANGE TOOLS

  15. SUSTAINABILITY: PRACTICE OF CHANGE Evidence understand problems and opportunities DIALOGUE Exchangeconsult Assessments Foresight Indicate solutions Platforms Joint action Harmonized parameters and procedures Guidance Regulations and standards Targeting financing Awareness Innovation Markets PRACTICE CHANGE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT TOOLS GUIDANCE (RULES) INCENTIVES

  16. LEVELS OF THE PROCESS Evidence understand problems and opportunities DIALOGUE Exchangeconsult INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL PRACTICE CHANGE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT TOOLS GUIDANCE (RULES) INCENTIVES

  17. LEVELS OF THE PROCESS Evidence understand problems and opportunities DIALOGUE Exchangeconsult global to local PRACTICE CHANGE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT TOOLS GUIDANCE (RULES) INCENTIVES local to global

  18. LEVELS OF THE PROCESS Evidence understand problems and opportunities DIALOGUE Exchangeconsult PRACTICE CHANGE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT TOOLS GUIDANCE (RULES) INCENTIVES

  19. KEY FEATURES OF AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY • opposing forces and constraints Natural vs Human system Trade-offs Continuous process Time and location-specific Drivers • multi-scale processes (SPIRALS) • Agricultural sustainability • time and space dependant INTERACTIONS AND RESULTS Sector Dimensions Levels Actors Time preferences • quantitative AND qualitative change Tipping points and thresholds Crises Resilience

  20. KEY FEATURES OF AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY Thank You H. Steinfeld L. Lipper S. Pandev F. Zoveda http://www.livestockdialogue.org/

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