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Pathways for food and land use systems to contribute to global biodiversity targets
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
|---|---|
| Organization | Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-Use, and Energy Consortium |
| Organization | IFPRI - Environment and Production Technology Division |
| Description | Biodiversity flourishes in areas where natural processes, such as plant and animal reproduction and dispersion, take place without human interruption. At present, we estimate that such land where natural processes predominate (LNPP) covers 56% of terrestrial land. Here, the evolution of global biodiversity is modelled, as indicated by LNPP, for two scenarios for food and land-use systems change to 2050: a “Current Trends” pathway, based on current policies and historical trends, and a “Sustainable” pathway, depicting ambitious assumptions aimed at sustainable development. The 15% expansion target proposed by the Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD) is missed under both pathways, yet the shortfall is much smaller when ambitious actions are taken. The area of LNPP expands by 14% between 2010 and 2050 in the Sustainable pathway compared to only 2% under Current Trends. Increases in LNPP would be achieved while also improving global food security and climate mitigation outcomes. While restoration would enable the area of LNPP to expand, existing LNPP including mature forest would continue to disappear. Shifting diets, increasing crop and livestock productivity, and limiting agricultural land expansion, were the strongest drivers of positive change in global biodiversity. Implementing these reforms in multiple countries would help put us on track to achieve global biodiversity, food security and climate mitigation goals by 2050. |
| Sponsorship | Norwegian Climate and Forest Initiative World Resources Institute |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/655422de-d6fc-4237-95f9-13c2c3355f65 |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Sustainable Development Solutions Network |
| Publisher Place | Montpellier, France; Paris, France |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Subject Keyword | Water, Land and Ecosystems Biodiversity Food Systems Land Use Climate Change Nutrition Crop Production Policies Biodiversidad Sistemas Alimentarios Utilización De La Tierra Foods Modelling Systems Ecosystems Climate Change Adaptation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Report |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
