4th Multi-Stakeholder Platform Meeting Of The Global Agenda for Action Ottawa, 15th of October 2013 Authors: H. Steinfeld L. Lipper S. Pandev F. Zoveda For more information: http://www.livestockdialogue.org/

2. OPERATING SUSTAINABILITY
IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
4 th MULTI-STAKEHOLDER
PLATFORM MEETING OF THE GLOBAL AGENDA FOR ACTION
Ottawa, 15 th of October 2013

3. A UNIPOLAR VIEW OF AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABILITY
ONE AND WHOLE

4. THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE NATURAL SYSTEM
AND THE HUMAN SYSTEM
NATURAL SYSTEM
HUMAN SYSTEM

5. A
BIPOLAR VIEW
OF
AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY
NATURAL SYSTEM
HUMAN SYSTEM
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS
NATURAL
RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
Land
Water
Genetic
resources
Forestry
Fisheries
Nutrients
Energy
AGRICULTURE
Climate
Nutrient cycling
Biodiversity conservation
Oceans and water cycles...
Agriculture: crops, livestock, forestry, capture fisheries and aquaculture
Food
Feed
Fiber
Fuel
ECONOMIC and
SOCIAL SERVICES
Growth
Poverty reduction
Employment
Stability
Health and nutrition
Equity

6. INTERACTION WITHIN
NATURAL SYSTEM
HUMAN SYSTEM
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS
NATURAL
RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
Land
Water
Genetic
resources
Forestry
Fisheries
Nutrients
Energy
AGRICULTURE
Climate
Nutrient cycling
Biodiversity conservation
Oceans and water cycles...
Agriculture: crops, livestock, forestry, capture fisheries and aquaculture
Food
Feed
Fiber
Fuel
ECONOMIC and
SOCIAL SERVICES
Growth
Poverty reduction
Employment
Stability
Health and nutrition
Equity

7. INTERACTION BETWEEN
NATURAL SYSTEM
HUMAN SYSTEM
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS
NATURAL
RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
Land
Water
Genetic
resources
Forestry
Fisheries
Nutrients
Energy
AGRICULTURE
Climate
Nutrient cycling
Biodiversity conservation
Oceans and water cycles...
Agriculture: crops, livestock, forestry, capture fisheries and aquaculture
Food
Feed
Fiber
Fuel
ECONOMIC and
SOCIAL SERVICES
Growth
Poverty reduction
Employment
Stability
Health and nutrition
Equity

8. EXTERNAL DRIVERS
NATURAL SYSTEM
HUMAN SYSTEM
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS
NATURAL
RESOURCES
Climate change
Habitat loss
Pathogens
Tipping points
AGRICULTURE
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
Growth and
income in
other sectors
ECONOMIC and
SOCIAL SERVICES
Demand /
competition from
other sectors
Population growth
Dietary change

9. PRINCIPLES
OF
AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY:
BALANCING HUMAN BENEFITS
NATURAL SYSTEM
HUMAN SYSTEM
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS
NATURAL
RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
SUSTAINABILITY
LEVERS
Climate
Nutrient cycling
Biodiversity conservation
Oceans and water cycles...
Land
Water
Genetic
resources
Forestry
Fisheries
Nutrients
Energy
Conserve, protect,
and enhance the
natural resources
AGRICULTURE
Increase
productivity
through
resource-use
efficiency
Resilience
Governance
Food
Feed
Fiber
Fuel
ECONOMIC and
SOCIAL SERVICES
Growth
Poverty reduction
Employment
Stability
Health and nutrition
Equity
Improve equity,
access to productive
assets, responsible
consumption

10. ...ONE AND A WHOLE AGAIN
NATURAL SYSTEM
HUMAN SYSTEM
NATURAL
RESOURCES
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS
ECONOMIC and
SOCIAL SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
AGRICULTURE

11. ...ONE AND A WHOLE AGAIN

12. SHIFTING OVER TIME
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS
NATURAL
RESOURCES
AGRICULTURE
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
ECONOMIC and
SOCIAL SERVICES

13. SHIFTING OBJECTIVES
(examples)
CLIMATE
FOOD
LAND
GROWTH
WATER
HEALTH
BIODIVERSITY
EQUITY

14. TIME CONFLICT
TODAY
TOMORROW
REACT
ANTICIPATE
REPAIR
BUILD
CURE
PREVENT
ADAPT
MITIGATE
CLEAN UP
PROTECT

15. SUSTAINABILITY: PRACTICE OF CHANGE
EVIDENCE
DIALOGUE
PRACTICE
CHANGE
TOOLS

16. SUSTAINABILITY: PRACTICE OF CHANGE
EVIDENCE
UNDERSTAND
PROBLEMS AND
OPPORTUNITIES
Assessments
Foresight
Indicate solutions
Awareness
Innovation
Markets
PRACTICE
CHANGE
CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT
DIALOGUE
EXCHANGE
CONSULT
Platforms
Joint action
Harmonized parameters
and procedures
Guidance
Regulations and
standards
Targeting
financing
TOOLS
GUIDANCE
(RULES)
INCENTIVES

17. LEVELS OF THE PROCESS
EVIDENCE
UNDERSTAND
PROBLEMS AND
OPPORTUNITIES
PRACTICE
CHANGE
CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT
DIALOGUE
EXCHANGE
CONSULT
TOOLS
GUIDANCE
(RULES)
INCENTIVES

18. LEVELS OF THE PROCESS
EVIDENCE
UNDERSTAND
PROBLEMS AND
OPPORTUNITIES
PRACTICE
CHANGE
CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT
DIALOGUE
EXCHANGE
CONSULT
TOOLS
GUIDANCE
(RULES)
INCENTIVES

19. LEVELS OF THE PROCESS
EVIDENCE
UNDERSTAND
PROBLEMS AND
OPPORTUNITIES
PRACTICE
CHANGE
CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT
DIALOGUE
EXCHANGE
CONSULT
TOOLS
GUIDANCE
(RULES)
INCENTIVES

20. KEY FEATURES OF AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY
Natural vs
Human system
Trade-offs
OPPOSING FORCES
AND
CONSTRAINTS
Continuous process
Time and location-specific
Drivers
MULTI-SCALE
PROCESSES
(SPIRALS)
TIME AND SPACE
DEPENDANT
INTERACTIONS
AND RESULTS
AGRICULTURAL
SUSTAINABILITY
Sector Dimensions
Levels
Actors
Time preferences
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE
CHANGE
Tipping points and
thresholds
Crises
Resilience

21. KEY FEATURES OF AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY
Thank You
http://www.livestockdialogue.org/
H. Steinfeld
L. Lipper
S. Pandev
F. Zoveda