Supporting sustainable livelihoods and food security through renewable biomass. Ideas Marketplace presentation from INBAR - The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan. Presented at Agriculture, Landscapes and Livelihoods Day 5 in Doha Qatar, 3 December 2012. http://www.agricultureday.org

1. The 4Fs Partnership
“Developing fairer, more sustainable land-use
decision-making for all”
4FS PARTNERNSHIP 4FS CHALLENGE
The pressurized intersection of food, fuel, fiber and forests (4Fs) lies at the heart
of the 21st Century challenge to balance local and global social, environmental
and economic priorities.
How can we produce more food, fuel and fiber with less land, water,
pollution and habitat loss?
How can we meet food, fuel and fiber needs of the poor while
eliminating waste and over-consumption by the affluent?
How can we encourage more inclusive land-use decision-making
that respects the rights of Indigenous People, local community,
women and other marginalized groups?
ADDRESSING THE 4FS CHALLENGE
The 4Fs partnership seeks to:
Define best practices and provide models to inform public policy
and land-use decision making at international, national and local
levels;
Build evidence-based cross-sector stakeholder engagement
platforms at national and international levels;
Engage stakeholders and catalyze actions along supply chains
towards fairer and more sustainable land-use.
The 4Fs Partnership has convened meetings in the United States and Brazil and
plans to explore 4Fs issues in Africa, Asia and Europe in the future .
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