Publications
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Towards a Common Food Policy for the European Union
This report makes the case for the policy reform and realignment that is required to build sustainable food systems in Europe.
2019 by International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES) -
Mainstreaming biodiversity in production landscapes
This publication highlights some of the main achievements of the projects undertaken by UN Environment as a GEF implementing agency over the past 17 years
2018 by Mijatović, D., Sakalian, M. and Hodgkin T. -
Global Nutrition Report 2018
The 2018 Global Nutrition Report shares insights into the current state of global nutrition, highlighting the unacceptably high burden of malnutrition in the world.
2018 -
Policy briefs
Policy briefs evaluating BFN project outcomes in Brazil, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey.
English 2018 by The BFN Project -
The importance of Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition: Why invest in protecting and promoting biodiversity? - A business case.
Agricultural Biodiversity Offers a Potential Solution to Achieve Improved Nutrition-Related Health Outcomes
2017 by Bioversity International -
Challenges and issues in nutrition education
The paper takes into account problems experienced by countries affected by food insecurity and undernutrition while facing challenges of overweight, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases that can negatively affect social and economic development.
by McNulty J. -
The Integration of Nutrition into Extension and Advisory Services
This report summarizes the current state of knowledge on the role of nutrition in EAS and highlights good practices stemming from country or program cases.
by Fanzo et al. -
Promoting healthy diets through nutrition education
Provides an overview of nutrition education actions carried out by international organizations, governments, the private sector and civil society around the world to influence consumer awareness, attitudes, and skills around healthy eating; but most importantly the evidence of the effects of these actions.
by Corinna Hawkes -
"Let’s Go Local" - Guidelines for Promoting Pacific Island Food
Based on the "Go local" concept developed by the Island Food Community of Pohnpei, FSM, these guidelines suggest how the approach to promote the sustainable production and consumption of nutritious local foods can be adapted to other regional contexts
by Englberger L.