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NATURE FOR DEVELOPMENT
NATURE FOR FOOD SECURITY
Level: Introductory
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Estimated completion time: 2 hours
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Certificate upon completion
Skills: Understanding nature’s role in food systems, applying nature-based solutions to food security, linking food systems to global goals, recognizing ecosystem risks, promoting sustainable and equitable food systems
Healthy ecosystems are the foundation of resilient food systems. This journey explores how nature underpins global food security through critical services like soil fertility, water regulation, and pollination. It examines the threats posed by ecosystem degradation and highlights the power of nature-based solutions to build climate-resilient, sustainable, and equitable food systems. Through real-world case studies and interactive exercises, you’ll gain practical insights into integrating nature into agriculture, policy, and development strategies.
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Additional Resources
Action kit
Nature for Food Security (UNDP)
This action kit provides an overview of the intertwined relationships between nature and sustainable development. It also offers key facts, figures and talking points, and programming entry points needed to make the case for investing in nature to achieve development outcomes.
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Thematic study
Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture and Ecosystem Services (FAO)
This study outlines how biodiversity for food and agriculture supports diverse ecosystem services and benefits both within and beyond production systems. It stresses the integration of management and cooperation to sustain services and manage trade-offs.
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Report
Making Food Systems Work for People and Planet - UN Food Systems Summit +2 (UN)
This report reviews global progress on food systems transformation since the 2021 UN Summit, based on country reports and stakeholder inputs.
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Framework
The UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (FAO)
A global initiative to support and strengthen family farmers worldwide with a strategic framework, guiding policies and actions to improve family farming’s role in sustainable development and food security.
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Publication
UNDP Food and Agricultural Commodity Systems (FACS) Strategy 2020 – 2030
This document outlines UNDP’s holistic vision to transform global commodity systems into resilient, inclusive, sustainable systems.
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Report
The Future of Food and Agriculture – Alternative Pathways to 2050 (FAO)
This report aims at transforming food systems towards a sustainable, resilient and inclusive future. It analyses major drivers of agrifood systems and alternative futures for agrifood, socioeconomic and environmental systems.
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Report
Creating a Sustainable Food Future: A Menu of Solutions to Feed Nearly 10 Billion People by 2050
The report offers a five-course menu of solutions to ensure we can feed 10 billion people by 2050 without increasing emissions, fueling
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Guide
Rethinking our Food Systems: A Guide for Multi-stakeholder Collaboration (UNEP, FAO, UNDP)
A guide to consolidate learnings and tools gathered from within and beyond the three UN agencies to contribute to the growing canon of knowledge on how to improve multi-stakeholder collaboration for sustainable food systems transformation.
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Report
From Uniformity to Diversity: A Paradigm Shift from Industrial Agriculture to Diversified Agroecological Systems (IPES Food)
This report explores a potential shift from current food systems characterized by industrial modes of agriculture to systems based around diversified agroecological farming.
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Report
Aligning Regenerative Agricultural Practices with Outcomes to Deliver for People, Nature and Climate (The Food and Land Use Coalition)
This report reviews the evidence linking a dozen specific farm-level regenerative agricultural practices to three farm-level outcomes: biodiversity, climate change mitigation, and yield.
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Report
Agroecological and Other Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (HLPE)
TThis report shows how agroecological and other innovative approaches, practices and technologies can lead to sustainable food systems promoting food security and nutrition.
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Toolkit
Nature-Positive Agrifood Systems Toolkit: Primer
This toolkit serves as a practical entry point helping users to quickly find and apply the right resources to design and implement effective food systems strategies.
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Publication
Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Agriculture Sector (FAO)
This report promotes ecosystem-based adaptation in agriculture to boost climate resilience and sustainability. It guides policymakers on using nature-based solutions to protect food systems and ecosystems.
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