TEEB for Agriculture & Food An initiative of UN

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TEEB for Agriculture & Food An initiative of UN Environment’s “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity” (TEEB) www.teebweb.org/agrifood Feeding a growing population Saving the planet Sustainable rural livelihoods and social equity Efficient markets for cheap food Healthy diets KEY CHALLENGES Chapter 1, Synthesis Report MISSION STATEMENT The TEEBAgriFood study is designed to: provide a comprehensive economic evaluation of ‘eco-agri-food systems’, and demonstrate that the economic environment in which farmers operate is distorted by significant externalities, both negative and positive, and a lack of awareness of dependency on natural, social, human and produced capitals. A descriptive term for the vast and interacting complex of ecosystems, agricultural lands, pastures, inland fisheries, labor, infrastructure, technology, policies, culture, traditions, and institutions (including markets) that are variously involved in growing, processing, distributing and consuming food ECO-AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS FOOD SYSTEMS MAP THAT SHOWS HOW MULTIPLE SYSTEMS INTERACT Figure 2.4 Source: adapted from the Nourish initiative n.d. Systems thinking allows better understanding and forecasting of the outcomes of policy decisions by illuminating how the components of a system are interconnected with one another and how the drivers of change are determined and impacted by feedback loops, delays and non-linear relationships. To establish the building blocks of a theory of change, systems thinking empowers us to move beyond technical analysis and decision-tool toward more integrated approaches that can aid in the forming of a common ground for cultural changes. SYSTEMS THINKING A FOOD SYSTEMS THINKING LENS Figure 4.12 Source: adapted from IPES-Food 2017 MAPPING EVIDENCE OF POLICY IMPACT Figure 2.1 Source: authors Positive or negative consequences of an economic activity or transaction that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services transacted EXTERNALITIES Capital: the economic framing of the various stocks in which each type of capital embodies future streams of benefits that contribute to human well-being Natural capital: the limited stocks of physical and biological resources found on earth, and of the limited capacity of ecosystems to provide ecosystem services Human capital: the knowledge, skills, competencies and attributes embodied in individuals that facilitate the creation of personal, social and economic well-being Social capital: networks, including institutions, together with shared norms, values and understandings that facilitate cooperation within or among groups Produced capital: manufactured capital, such as buildings, factories, machinery, physical infrastructure (roads, water systems), as well as all financial capital and intellectual capital (technology, software, patents, brands, etc.) A CAPITALS-BASED