Sustainable food systems
Our food systems struggle to provide the growing global population with affordable, healthy foods. They also create livelihood stresses and damage our natural environments. Our sustainable food systems team wants to support transitions to sustainable, resilient, equitable and inclusive food systems.
Our work
Topics we look at include:
- The effects of EU policies on food systems in Africa, including the Farm to Fork Strategy
- Governance of and finance for food systems
- Sustainability analysis of food systems
- Climate adaptation and resilience
- Gender imbalances in food systems
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Latest work
Commentary
Using special drawing rights for climate-resilient food systems and food security
Podcast
Episode 3 - How can we advance gender equality and food security in Africa?
Report
The role of Europe in building system-wide resilience to cross-border climate impacts
Brief
Africa-Europe research and innovation hold the key to improve climate adaptation
Guide
ECDPM’s recommendations for the UN Food Systems Summit +2 and beyond
Brief
Climate change and food systems adaptation: Building roads through Rome
Paper
Adaptation finance to local food systems in Kenya
Paper
Upgrading the EU’s policy toolbox for nutrition leadership
Paper
Africa-EU climate and energy diplomacy in times of geopolitical crisis
Commentary
How the EU supports food systems change: Lessons from Malawi
Commentary
Local action for climate adaptation: How multilevel governance can help
Commentary
Food systems at COP27: Not enough money, but plenty of energy
Paper
The EU's capacity for crisis response: A look at the 2022 food crisis
Brief
Investing in sustainable food systems: A methodology and lessons learned from Africa
Podcast
ECDPM Talks on: COP27 Episode 2
