Hans R. Herren President
www.millennium-institute.orgwww.millennium-institute.org President
www.biovision.chwww.biovision.ch Co-Chair IAASTD
www.agassessment.org Coordinator UNEP GER Agriculture Chapter
Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance Scaling-Up Agro-Ecological Food
Production: What needs to be done and by whom? IAASTD: From
Johannesburg to Rio+20 Rio de Janeiro 11:00 - 12:30. 17 June,
2012
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The IAASTD Reports (www.agassessment.org)www.agassessment.org
Co-Chairs: Hans R Herren & Judy Wakhungu Multi-stakeholder: 400
authors, 52 countries Multi-disciplinary Multi-locational: Global /
sub-Global Reports
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The IAASTD Reports (www.agassessment.org)www.agassessment.org
Co-Chairs: Hans R Herren & Judy Wakhungu Multi-stakeholder: 400
authors, 52 countries Multi-disciplinary Multi-locational: Global /
sub-Global Reports
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The IAASTD: why? Eradicating of Hunger and Poverty Improving
Rural Livelihoods Improving Nutrition and Human Health Facilitating
Environmentally, Socially, Equitable and Economically Sustainable
Development under the Challenges of: Climate Change Population and
Demand Growth Shrinking Natural Resources / Energy .to which
agriculture itself is contributing negatively
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IAASTD: Key findings 1.We feed only 6 out of 7 billion people
with the present food system.in addition, we count 1.5 billion
obese and 300 million type 2 diabetes cases 2.The industrial food
system uses some 10 Kcal to produce one, energy problem 3.The
industrial and conventional food system (incl. the traditional
systems are a major part of the CC problem 4.Soil degradation,
water shortages & biodiversity loss underlie food security,
natural resource problem 5.Jobs, Industrial agriculture emptied the
rural areas and multidisciplinary research labs, social problems
6.Unfair trade works against the small-scale famers and the poor,
economic and social problems Business as usual is not an
option
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Grain Unctad 2011 Why change course now: Conventional models of
agriculture are environmentally unsustainable
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Why change the course of agriculture now? Land and biodiversity
loss
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Why change the course of agriculture now? Waste of natural
resources, GR bases is also socially unsustainable
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The IAATD: then what? 1.a fundamental shift in AKST and the
connected agri-food system policies; institutions; capacity
development; and investments 2. Paradigm change: Transition to
sustainable / organic / agroecology / agri - culture 3. An
agriculture that addresses the multifunctionality and resilience
needs of the small-scale and family farmers (social & economic:
equity issue, farmer status, land ownership, empowerment, women),
quality job creation (Edu at all levels) ; 4. Need to use a
systemic and holistic approach (basic ecological principles) ;
treat cause not symptoms; is part of the solution to hunger,
poverty, health, natural resources conservation, CC
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Brown way ahead: mono-landscape, -crop. or
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Ecological agriculture as the main solution: Multifunctionality
paradigm for sustainable development sustainable viable livable
equitable
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Sustainable Un-sustainable Low productivity High productivity
Urgent need for transformation
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Transition..the never ending debate. Can organic/agroecological
based agriculture feed the planet? ( and who can afford it?) (wrong
question, as one should ask: Does the present industrial /
conventional (green revolution) model which is being promoted? How
can we nourish 9.5 billion people; eradicate hunger and poverty;
assure rural livelihood; eradicate inequities; assure good
nutrition and health; and do all this in a socially,
environmentally and economically sustainable manner (back to the
top)
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Transformation through proven Agroeclogical practices
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Encouraging a wider genetic base in agriculturetrees, fruits,
grains, vegetables, lost crops, animals for nutrition and health,
cultural diversity, incomes, pest control, resilience to climate
change Barilla, 2011 Transformation through changing
consumption
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Improve and expand extension services (ICT) Introduce capacity
building (ICT) Agriculture is very localized = local solutions
Green way ahead: is knowledge intensive
www.organicfarmermagazine.orgwww.organicfarmermagazine.org &
www.infonet-biovision.orgwww.infonet-biovision.org
http://www.biovision.ch Transformation: through education
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To provide timely and effective responses to emerging global
challenges, the link between science and policy implementation
should be strengthened, in particular taking into account local
knowledge Transformation through better science and policy
interface
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Taking a systemic, multistakeholder approach to policy
development Science and policy interface: Barilla, 2011/ Millennium
Institute
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Global investments across sectors (1% and 2% of GDP, Stern
report); 0.1% and 0.16% of GDP invested in agriculture for: - Pre
harvest losses (training activities and effective bio- pesticide
use) - Ag management practices (cover transition costs from till to
no till, organic, agroecological agriculture, training, access to
small scale mechanization) - R&D (research in soil science and
agronomy, crop improvement (orphan crops), appropriate
mechanization, and more) - Food processing (better storage and
processing in rural areas) Possible? Affordable? i.e., UNEP
GER
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Agriculture in a Green Economy (UNEP GER Report 2011) Investing
0.1% or 0.16% of total GDP ($83-$141 Billion) / year Year
201120112050 ScenarioUnitBaselineGreen BAU Ag productionBn
US$/Yr1,9212,8522,559 CropsBn US$/Yr 629 996 913 EmploymentM
People1,0751,7031,656 Soil qualityDmnl 0.92 1.03 0.73 Ag water
useKM3/Yr3,3893,2074,878 Harvested landBn ha 1.20 1.26 1.31
DeforestationM ha/Yr 16 7 15 Calories p/c/day for consumption
Kcal/C/D2,0812.5242.476
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Multistakeholder Committee of World Food Security (CFS) to
provide strategic Leadership for the transformation of agriculture
and food systems at all levels. CFS to support continuous
assessments of agricultural knowledge, science, technology,
infrastructure and institutions including research on enabling
mechanisms, to encourage the transformation, as now indicated in
the latest draft declaration The way forward: Leadership
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1. Need to acknowledged that transformation of our current
agriculture and food system is needed, if we want to nourish our
people and sustain the environment. ..we can only nourish our
people, if we nurture our planet! Conclusion
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2. Effective policies and programs need to be informed by sound
knowledge and scientifically proven methods. Thats why the
Committee on World Food Security, as the most participatory body
currently known, shall be invited to facilitate participatory,
regular, multi- stakeholder assessments on agriculture.
Conclusion
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3. To support and guide the implementation of sustainable
agriculture and of the Rio+20 commitment to change, mandate the
Committee on World Food Security to guide the implementation of
sustainable agriculture.. .again with the objective to nourish our
people, and nurture our planet. Conclusion
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You cannot solve the problem with the same kind of thinking
that created the problem Albert Einstein Thank you
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