Highlights: Recipe for a Livable Planet is the first comprehensive global strategic framework for mitigating the agrifood system’s contributions to climate change. The report’s main messages are •...
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Rice provides ~20% of human dietary energy and, for many people, a similar share of their protein. Rice cultivation, however, produces significant greenhouse gas...
Key messages: • Companies are responsible for three quarters of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from food systems, driven mainly by agricultural production and land-use change...
The traditional rain-fed agriculture system of Ethiopia is suffering from climate change impacts and extremes. It must be improved to feed the growing population and create a resilient society...
Highlights: Globally, animal source food (ASF) contribute substantially to many countries’ economies and are a major source of employment and income. They are also an important...
Chemical fertilisers have significantly boosted global crop production since the 1960s, increasing yields from 16 million tons in 1960 to 186 million tons in 2020. But their...
Livestock farming and fisheries account for over half of food-related greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). While animal-source foods (ASF) like meat, milk, eggs, and fish can...
Reducing methane emissions from livestock: A focus on reducing methane emissions from the livestock sector, improving sustainability. 1.3 billion people rely on livestock for their livelihoods and food...
Highlights: The global livestock sector contributes a significant share to anthropogenic GHG emissions, but it can also deliver a significant share of the necessary mitigation effort. The need...
Key Messages: Global action on the climate crisis is nowhere near the scale and commitment required to limit warming to 1.5°C. Urgent and far-reaching action to transform food systems...