Implementing GBF Target 16: Addressing biodiversity impacts of food consumption
                          International cooperation
                      
              
        Policy Briefs
      
    Target 16 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) urges national governments to reduce the global footprint of consumption. With the food sector driving biodiversity loss globally, sustainable food systems must become a policy priority. This policy brief offers key recommendations to decision-makers.
            
    
    Editor
                        Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
                    Published in
                        Bonn
                    Year of publication
                        2024
                    Language
                          English
                    Pages
                        10
                    DOI
                        10.19217/pol244en
                    Description
This policy brief outlines actions to effectively promote nature-friendly food production practices, improve the availability of sustainable food options and encourage a voluntary shift towards low-meat and plant-based diets. The brief also highlights the need to reduce food waste and overconsumption as well as improve access to information. It emphasizes that while systemic changes are required, they must be implemented in an equitable manner to leave no one behind.