Presentation on the rapid evidence review findings and key take away messages.
Current evidence for biodiversity and agriculture to achieve and bridging gaps in research and investment to reach multiple global goals.
2. Connected thinking, compelling solutions
Building the case for Nature Positive Production
1. Biodiversity is inextricably linked with food
and agriculture
2. Healthy diets require dietary diversity
3. Agriculture must share space with biodiversity
4. Agriculture must spare space for biodiversity
5. Transforming food systems requires
reinvestments and reimaginations
3. (1) Biodiversity is inextricably linked with food
and agriculture
Source: Leclère, David, et al. "Bending the curve of terrestrial biodiversity needs an integrated strategy." Nature 585.7826 (2020): 551-556.
4. (2) biodiversity in diets
• A plant-rich diet could avert 11 million
premature deaths per year
• Could reduce agricultural GHG
emissions by 32% (2009-2050),
• Could require 20% less land.
North America
Sub-Saharan
Africa
S. Asia
Source: Willett, Walter, et al. "Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems." The Lancet 393.10170 (2019): 447-492.
5. (2) Diversity in diets
Source: GBD Collaborative, Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017." The Lancet 393.10184 (2019): 1958-1972.
7. Connected thinking, compelling solutions
(3) Agroecology: A Nature Positive Agriculture
Agroecology focuses on the contribution of biodiversity
in regenerating ecosystem services to and from agriculture
9. (3+4) A whole earth approach is needed
France
Colombia Ghana India
Source: DeClerck, F., Jones, S., Estrada-Carmona, N. and Fremier, A., 2021. Spare half, share the rest: A revised planetary boundary for biodiversity intactness and integrity.
10. Connected thinking, compelling solutions
AR3T Framework
Avoid conversion (no net loss of nature)
Restore >23 M km2 to:
- Stabilize climate
- Halt extinction losses
- Regulate hydrological flows
Regenerate 12-17 M km2 in Ag. to:
- support food production
- mitigate climate
- buffer water
- support connectivity
Reduce pressures on biodiversity in Ag.
Transform food production in line with global goals
Sources:
Maron, M., Simmonds, J.S. and Watson, J.E., 2018. Bold nature retention targets are essential for the global environment agenda. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2(8), pp.1194-1195.
DeClerck, F., Jones, S., Estrada-Carmona, N. and Fremier, A., 2021. Spare half, share the rest: A revised planetary boundary for biodiversity intactness and integrity.
SBTN. 2020. Interim Guidance for Nature.
11. M. Obersteiner
Thank you!
A Fremier
L. Winowiecki
L Schulte Moore
N Estrada Carmona
R Remans
M Clark A Rusch
S Jones
C. Khoury
F. DeClerck I. Koziell T. Benton C. Rumbaitis del Rio C. Kremen M. Maron
A. Sidhu J. Wirths
C Webber C Dickens
L. Garibaldi R. Lal
Hinweis der Redaktion
Opening slide: what are we going talk about
Objective of the evidence review and Key takeaways. How do we frame agriculture and biodiversity in global challenges of nature positive, climate negative while addressing the roles in attaining food security? Emphasis on a few key statistics, e.g. Sparing at least half (30% protection?), and sharing the rest; 10-20% habitat in agriculture needed to support food production.
A derivation of this slide to show the critical needs and targets, Also an opportunity to take a first stab at speaking to Avoiding conversion, restoring intactness, reducing impacts,
Rabi: here I wonder if in this figure, or in another we speak to how much needs to be avoided, restored, regenerated, and reduced.
The context of current environmental degradation, with a mention of agriculture and the food system’s (currently negative) role.
Assessment of global consumption compared to “healthy” consumption by major food groups. Main point being that diversifying diets gives opportunity to work with a bigger toolbox for climate adaptation, while achieving health outcomes.
Number of deaths attributable to individual dietary risks by food group and by Social Demographic Index (SDI).
5000 original studies, and 41,000 comparisons.
we must manage agricultural systems, which cover 40% of the earth surface as ecosystems.
Dark green areas show areas where biodiversity is intact.
Photos show landscapes without integrity (smaller circles) and with integrity (larger circles), where ecosystem services are potentially being regenerated.