Agriculture - Investing in natural capital
Organisation: UN Environment Programme
Publish Date: 2011
Country: Global
Sector: Agriculture
Method: Scenarios
Theme: Food
Type: Other publication
Language: English
Tags: greening, agriculture, green investment, food security
This chapter makes a case for investing in “greening” the agriculture sector, emphasizing the potential global benefits of making this transition. It provides evidence to inspire policymakers to support increased green investment and guidance on how to enable this transformation, which aims to enhance food security, reduce poverty, improve nutrition and health, create rural jobs, and reduce pressure on the environment, including reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs).
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