This State of Knowledge Review synthesises the available information on the inter-linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem stability, and epidemic infectious diseases such as the Ebola virus; and the connection between...
The TEEBAgriFood ‘Scientific and Economic Foundations’ report addresses the core theoretical issues and controversies underpinning the evaluation of the nexus between the agri-food sector, biodiversity and ecosystem services and externalities including human health impacts from agriculture on a global scale. It argues the need for a 'systems thinking' approach, draws out issues related to health, nutrition, equity and livelihoods, presents a Framework for evaluation and describes how it can be applied, and identifies theories and pathways for transformational change.
TEEB for Agriculture & Food: Scientifc and Economic Foundations
English
| Year of publication | |
| Authors | |
| ISBN | 978-92-807-3702-8 |
| Publisher | The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) |
| Geographic coverage | World |
| Knowledge service | Metadata | Global Food and Nutrition Security |Sustainable Food Systems |DietFood systemSustainable food system |
| Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | Agriculturebiodiversityecosystemevaluation methodImpact Assessmentnutritionpublic healthsocial inequalitySustainable development goals |
The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture presents the first global assessment of biodiversity for food and agriculture worldwide. Biodiversity for food and agriculture is the diversity of plants, animals...
Within the generic scope for the Regional Assessments of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the African assessment focusses on thematic priorities, including the food-energy-water-livelihood nexus; land degradation, including climate-related...