Why a Complex Food System is Needed, Now

The document calls for transforming industrial agriculture into diversified, agroecological systems to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource depletion. It criticizes agribusiness and GMOs for creating unsustainable, reductionist models and urges systemic, holistic change focused on soil health, carbon sequestration, and supportive policies, while noting political and economic barriers to transition.

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Title Why a Complex Food System is Needed, Now
Description The document calls for transforming industrial agriculture into diversified, agroecological systems to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource depletion. It criticizes agribusiness and GMOs for creating unsustainable, reductionist models and urges systemic, holistic change focused on soil health, carbon sequestration, and supportive policies, while noting political and economic barriers to transition.
Agroecology Category
  • Economy and income
  • Nutrition and diets
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate
  • Equity
Agroecology Keyword
  • Income
  • Nutrient
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate change
  • Equity
  • Food access
Contributing organisations Millennium Institute, Biovision Foundation
Author Dr. Hans R. Herren
Year 2016
Type of document Presentations & events
Language English
Country Global
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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