higlights why IUU fishing threatens livelihoods, exacerbates poverty, and augments food insecurity.
SDG 12: Sustainable Consumption and Production
The fashion industry has always been driven by esthetics, but its environmental and social impacts are now coming to the forefront. Growing awareness of fashion’s carbon footprint and evolving consumer attitudes are prompting some of its biggest names, to question their business models and embark on a sustainable transformation.
As we celebrated Earth Day on April 22 , Riccardo Bellini, the CEO of luxury fashion house Chloe, Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer about his company’s sustainability journey and why he’s optimistic that his industry can leverage innovation and partnerships, for a greener future.
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Supporting sustainable procurement could help drive economic development in Least Developed Countries - .
As we transform our agrifood systems to make them more sustainable and new technologies emerge new foods will appear in our markets. is working with Members and partners to ensure new foods are safe for human consumption contributing to food security and economic growth.
Bantayan, a small coastal island in central Philippines, is home to approximately 3,000 people – around 80 per cent of them fisherfolk and the rest, farmers. In Bisaya, the local language, bantayan means to look closely. As its name implies, bantayan is a signal for everyone to pay attention. It is a reminder that the realities and consequences of the climate crisis go beyond the discomfort of unpredictable weather. Their voices are the warning the world needs to hear.
People have eaten foraged insects and hydroponic crops for hundreds of years, but farming them is new. These technologies have huge potential to provide human food and animal feed all year round, and are more cost effective in places with limited resources. Farming them also protects the environment and climate, helps the economy, and provide jobs. .
Land, soil, and water are essential for life on Earth. Over 95% of our food is produced on land and it all begins with soil and water. All seem unlimited, yet everything has its limits. We are stretching the resources to a point of no return. Only by working together can we bring the land, soil and water ecosystems back from the brink of collapse. Let’s manage these resources wisely to safeguard our future.
Globally, every living human being produces 7.3 kg of e-waste, or WEEE, annually. While developed countries produce more than their share, e-waste is piling up in the developing world. Find out how is supporting Namibia in finding policy solutions, including extended producer responsibility, to the e-waste problem.
Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
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Like plastic, Concrete Must Give Way to Development Solutions Based on Nature
There are more than 7.5 billion people on earth and we use 1.5 times more resources than we have. There will be 9.7 billion by 2050; we'll need 3 planters to sustain our lifestyles. We don't have 3 planets. A radical re-thinking is required.
Benefits of reducing your food waste: 1. Saves the resources that would go into producing that food; 2. Lowers your carbon footprint; 3. Saves money; 4. Reduces methane gases that would be produced in landfill.
Safer and more sustainable lobster fishing in Nicaragua
Find out , from this interview with Carole Manceau (WFP’s packaging expert).