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This case study describes Farm to Feed, a venture supported by FSD Africa's Catalyst Fund, which reduces food waste and CO2 emissions by purchasing surplus and imperfect produce from farmers for B2B sale and donation.

This policy brief by the African Food Systems Transformation Collective argues for a 'deep, just transition' approach to African food systems that prioritizes human rights, structural equity, and agroecology over industrialization. Using South Africa as a cautionary example of the failures of industrial agri-food systems, the document provides recommendations for philanthropic organizations to fund multi-sectoral coalitions, grassroots agency, and long-term, context-based research and advocacy.

This case study describes the collaboration between the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Kenyan women leaders to address food loss and waste. The efforts have focused on influencing national policy through a new post-harvest management strategy and developing redistribution guidelines for retailers to combat food insecurity and malnutrition.

Friends of the Earth International issues a statement criticizing the proposed EU-Mercosur trade agreement, arguing that it prioritizes corporate interests over human rights, environmental sustainability, and local economies. The organization highlights opposition from both Latin American social movements and European farmers, while calling for a shift in global trade policies during the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference.

This guide provides recommendations for incorporating environmental criteria into public procurement for catering services in Estonian educational institutions. It outlines specific technical descriptions and evaluation criteria to reduce the environmental impact of food production and consumption, focusing on organic food, short supply chains, plant-based diets, waste reduction, and sustainable cleaning practices.

This toolkit, published by the Global Resilience Partnership in July 2023, provides guidance for Zambian policymakers and urban planners to create resilient and equitable urban food systems. Based on household surveys conducted between 2019 and 2021 in 14 Zambian cities, the document identifies food insecurity drivers and suggests leveraging the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and various national and local policies to improve food access, support urban agriculture, and empower women in the food value chain.

This case study by the World Resources Institute describes how IKEA reduced food waste by 54% across its in-store restaurants in 32 markets, demonstrating the economic and environmental viability of meeting UN Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3.

This report provides an evidence-based and costed roadmap for public interventions to transform Nigeria's agriculture and food systems. It focuses on ending hunger, improving the productivity and incomes of small-scale producers, making diets healthier and more affordable, and addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation.

The report outlines a proposed strategic approach for the United Kingdom to address commodity-driven deforestation and land conversion, featuring 14 recommendations developed by an independent taskforce established under the Global Resource Initiative.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) estimates the public spending required to end hunger, double the incomes of small-scale producers, and maintain agricultural greenhouse gas emissions within Paris Agreement limits by 2030. It identifies a significant funding gap, requiring both an increase in official development assistance (ODA) and higher domestic taxation in low- and middle-income countries.

This guide, published by WWF South Africa in 2020, introduces the 'One Food' approach to sustainable food production. It promotes agroecology and nature-based solutions to help farmers manage risks related to climate change, biodiversity loss, and livestock management while ensuring long-term food security and environmental health.

This guide, published by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, provides health care professionals with strategies to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of health care facilities (HCFs) and increase their resilience to climate-related disruptions. It details the environmental impact of the Canadian health sector, offers frameworks for vulnerability and resiliency assessments, and suggests specific mitigation measures across energy use, procurement, transportation, and food systems.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), commissioned by WWF, examines the climate impact of consumption within the Swedish public sector, specifically focusing on food and transport. Using case studies from Eskilstuna and Umeå municipalities, the report analyzes existing and potential policy instruments to drive quantitative, qualitative, and transformative changes in consumption patterns to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This case study describes the work of Otros Mundos Chiapas and the RESISTE network (Réseau de systèmes familiaux alternatifs et durables) in promoting agroecology in Chiapas, Mexico, as an alternative to government-led export agriculture and land privatization.

The African Climate Foundation (ACF) has established the African Food Systems Transformation Collective to address food insecurity and climate vulnerability in Africa. The Collective uses a three-tiered structure of conveners, research bodies, and advocacy networks to build a local evidence base and coordinate philanthropic investments toward sustainable, regenerative agriculture and systemic food system transformation.

This briefing by the Global Climate and Health Alliance outlines the synergies between combating climate change and preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It argues that interventions in energy, transport, and food systems can provide 'co-benefit' solutions that simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions and NCD risk factors such as air pollution, physical inactivity, and poor diet.

This policy brief by the Global Climate and Health Alliance explores the intersection between climate change and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), arguing that interventions to mitigate climate change offer significant 'co-benefits' for public health. The document advocates for multisectoral government action and a whole-of-society approach to integrate health priorities into climate plans and vice versa, focusing on energy, transport, and food systems.

This fact sheet by GreenCape outlines the European Union's Farm to Fork Strategy, which aims to make Europe climate neutral by 2050 by transforming food sustainability, environmental standards, and health. It details specific 2030 targets for pesticide and fertiliser reduction and organic farming, while highlighting the potential impact on SADC EPA countries, particularly South Africa, which holds a significant share of agricultural exports to the EU.

This fact sheet from the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the tension between Canada's goals to increase agricultural exports and the associated social and environmental sustainability costs.

This working paper, the first in a series leading to the World Resources Report 2013-14, outlines the challenge of feeding a projected global population of over 9 billion people by 2050 while promoting economic development and reducing environmental pressure.