Online Discussion from 6-20 February: Connecting people, sharing knowledge and increasing transparency. Using online platforms to increase access to open data, share best practices for monitoring women's land rights
Given the rapid expansion of the internet and the increasing number of users, including in the global South, the full potential of online platforms for promoting inclusive consultation of issues of high global interest is certainly not yet realised. An online discussion was organised to share views and perspectives on how online platforms could be used more creatively and effectively to share experiences on a key area where information and lessons learned through various interventions from around the world are generally dispersed, that is the area of monitoring women’s land rights.
The objective of the online discussion was twofold: (a) engage a collective reflection on ways of optimising the use of online platforms in efforts to promote equitable and sustainable natural governance and social justice; and, (b) to share experiences on approaches to monitoring women’s land rights.
The discussion was running simultaneously on landportal.info and across the following five platforms:
- Wikigender (http://www.wikigender.org/index.php/New_Home);
- E-agriculture (http://www.e-agriculture.org);
- AIMS (http://aims.fao.org);
- FSN-Forum (http://www.fao.org/fsnforum);
- Open-Development list (http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-development).
This discussion will be facilitated by the International Land Coalitions (ILC) (www.landcoalition.org) Women’s Land Rights team.
SAVE FOOD: Global Initiative on Food Losses and Waste Reduction
The SAVE FOOD initiative is a global effort to reduce food losses and waste estimated at 1.3 billion tonnes of food every year.
One-third of the food produced in the world for human consumption is thrown away or lost, together with the natural resources used for its production. Although food losses occur at all stages of the food supply chain the causes and their impact around the world differ. In developing countries, food losses hit small farmers the hardest. Almost 65 percent of these food losses happen at the production, post harvest, and processing stages. In industrialized countries, food waste often occurs at the retail and consumer level due to a “throw-away” mindset. The SAVE FOOD initiative aims to cut down on food losses and waste to help improve livelihoods and food security for over 900 million hungry people in the world.
With the support of over 50 companies to date, field studies in developing regions are underway to find the best ways to prevent and reduce food losses in food supply chains. In parallel, studies are also being organized to identify and measure the impact of food losses and waste and the effects on food prices worldwide. This will support the design and implementation of cost-effective and sustainable solutions specific to the area.
New technologies, better practices and coordination, and investments in infrastructure – from food production to consumption - are critical to reducing food losses. Similarly, raising awareness on the impact of food waste is important in changing the “throw-away” mindset and setting policy standards.
To join the SAVE FOOD: Global Initiative on Food Losses and Waste Reduction visit www.fao.org/save-food.
FAO, partners, urge greater push to reduce food losses and waste
SAVE FOOD initiative aims to cut food losses, boost sustainability
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/147427/icode/
La FAO y sus socios piden un mayor esfuerzo para reducir las pérdidas y el desperdicio de alimentos
La iniciativa SAVE FOOD apunta a reducir las pérdidas de alimentos e impulsar la sostenibilidad
http://www.fao.org/news/story/es/item/147427/icode/
La FAO et ses partenaires sollicitent un élan majeur pour réduire les pertes et gaspillages alimentaires
L’initiative 'SAVE FOOD': réduire les pertes alimentaires et renforcer la durabilité
http://www.fao.org/news/story/fr/item/147427/icode/
All additional languages:
http://www.fao.org/news/newsroom-home/en/
For further information contact:
Robert van Otterdijk
Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division (AGS)
FAO HQ, Room B620
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
Rome 00153, Italy
Tel: +39 06 570 53674