Summary report, presentations and exercises from SIANI/FAO Workshop: “Discover new Opportunities with the Ex-Ante Carbon Balance Tool” 7-8 December 2011, Stockholm Main workshop objectives: Presenting the tool and spreading its usage Assessing the needs/demand related to CC mitigation for further development of the tool Building partnerships The Ex-Act tool: The tool is a multi-functional software. Ex-Act has the capability to perform, amongst others, Carbon Footprint Analysis, illustrating which agricultural and forestry activities are CO2 emitters or Carbon sinks. The results can be used to measure and manage environmental impact and for communication purposes.

1. FAO, UN Food and Agricultural
Organization
Jakob Lundberg
Information Officer, Nordic Countries
UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization
A Climate Change Tool on Agriculture and Forestry, 7 November, 2011

2. FAO, UN Food and Agricultural Organization
The goal: A world without hunger

3. FAO work areas, examples
• Response to food crisis
• Food security programmes
• The Special Programme for Food Security
• Emergency response
• Early warning of food emergencies
• FAO’s Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS)
• Integrated pest management
• Transboundary pests and diseases
International Plant Protection Convention
• Codex Alimentarius
• Statistics
• Investment in agriculture
• Natural Resources, Climate....

4. Some basic terms and definitions
• Food Security: Exists when all people at all times have
physical or economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious
food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an
active and healthy life.

5. Some basic terms and definitions
• Food Security: Exists when all people at all times have
physical or economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious
food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an
active and healthy life.
• Undernourishment: describes the status of persons, whose
food intake regularly provides less than their minimum energy
requirements

6. Some basic terms and definitions
• Food Security: Exists when all people at all times have
physical or economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious
food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an
active and healthy life.
• Undernourishment: describes the status of persons, whose
food intake regularly provides less than their minimum energy
requirements
• Hunger Targets: are outlined in two main agreements – the
World Food Summit Target and the Millennium Development
Goals

7. FAO’s hunger map
One billion hungry people
The designations employed and the presentation of material in the map(s) do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO
concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers.

8. Trends in world hunger
925 miljons

9. Undernourishment trends

10. Financial and food crisis
• Increased prosperity increased demand
for meat, dairy products, edible oils, and
fruit
• The world food price rose 2007-2008
devastating consequences for the
poorest.
• Led to riots in dozens of countries
including Haiti, from Egypt-Senegal
• The financial crisis (2008-20??)
• Vulnerable groups hit hardest

11. Capital Flows to Developing Countries

12. Income used on food

13. Food Prices

14. Food Prices October 2011
The FAO Food Price Index is a measure of the monthly change in
international prices of a basket of food commodities.
Future Food Prices?
March 2011, highest ever (1990)

15. Källa: IGBP

16. Vattenbrist?

17. How can we feed a growing
world population in 2050?
Scenario
• Population - 2.3 billion more (9 billion)
• 70% live in cities (today about 50%)
• Rising incomes
Challenge
1. 70% more food
2. Socio-economic conditions change
3. Natural resources and climate - enough land, water and biodiversity?
4. Biofuels? “Land grab”? Price volatility?....
5. Food security for all, possible?

18. Multifunctional land-use e.g. Agroforestry:
Multiple ecosystemservices produced
AgroforestryMonokulturNaturligt ekosystem

19. Climate smart agriculture
Klimatsmart jordbruk utgår från tre grundprinciper:
• Öka produktiviteten och höja inkomsterna
• Minska sårbarheten hos ekosystem och
människors försörjningsmöjligheter
• Minska utsläppen och öka upptaget av
växthusgaser
(Källa: FAO, 2010)

20. Save and grow – nature back in
agriculture
Odlingsmodell som bygger på samma tekniker
som uthålligt jordbruk (CA)
Men tar tillvara på växtrester som appliceras
på fälten och varvar spannmål med baljväxter
• Precisionsbevattning
• Precisionsplacering av växtnäringsämnen
• Minskad vattenanvändning med 30 %, energikostnader med 60%
och
• Genomsnittlig ökad avkastning med upp till 80 %

21. Other examples of FAO's climate
programs
• FAO Adapt: riktilinjer och prioriteringar för
klimatanpassning inom jordbruk, skogsbruk
och fiske
– Arbetar för kunskapsöverföring samt ökat samarbete
och koordinering kring anpassningsåtgärder
– anpassning ska inkluderas i alla FAO:s
utvecklingsprojekt
• MICCA för att minska jordbrukets utsläpp av
växthusgaser (står för 14 procent av klimatutsläppen)
– Kontroll och uppskattning växthusgasutsläpp och
potentialen för att minska dem
– Klimatsmart jordbruk
– Bygger broar mellan REDD och hållbart jordbruk
• UN-REDD för att minska utsläppen från
avskogning

22. More than increased production
http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ags/publications/GFL_web.p
df
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTARD/Resources
/MissingFoods10_web.pdf

23. Towards eliminating hunger
ending hunger
Track 1: strengthen
productivity and income
Track 2: provide direct
access to food
infrastructure
laws
policies
science &
technology
food aid
cash transfers
safety nets
access to seeds, fertilizers
and farming equipment

24. Summary
Today:
• Enough food is produced in the world. Despite this,
one billion hungry!
• Increasing environmental and climate problems
Future:
• By 2050, feeding the growing population, FAO
estimates a need for 70% increase food production
• There is a possibility
• The production must be done in sustainable way
• Both the distribution of food and production must be
improved

25. Thank you!
www.faonorden.se
Jakob Lundberg
FAO Norden
Tel: +46 (0)8 20 48 42
E-post:fao@faonorden.se
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