The sustainability of the global food system - an issue of global, multisectoral proportions that engages individual responsibility - was discussed yesterday by a diverse panel of policy makers, business and NGO leaders at the Clinton Global Initiative...
"Rethinking agriculture with sustainability in mind
One of the important questions about the sustainability of the food system is linked to the emergence of a global middle classes. There are inherent tensions between the growing demand for protein and energy and the degradation of ecosystems. Clay spoke about the need to invest in crops that have a low impact on the soil and the environment. According to him, one of the central questions of agricultural sustainability is “which crops produce more calories by acre of land, by liter of water?”Adesina spoke about how sees seafood as a key alternative to traditional protein sources, because it has less environmental implications than other forms of protein. “Our view”, he explained, “is that it’s going to take protected wild fisheries and agriculture to deal with this. We are very aware of the need to partner with organizations to make sure we protect fisheries, and to make sure we take full advantage of agriculture and its potential.” He further noted that governments must also sett standards, monitor closely, and have the ability to sanction.
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Arno Neumann
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My summary:
1. DENIAL - "There is no global warming, and in fact, it's actually cooling."
2. ANGER - "Climate may be warming, but it is not caused by us puny humans." "It's all a huge hoax to enslave humanity!"
3. BARGAINING - "OK, human activities are causing the warming, but it is not so serious, and it might even be good for us."
4. DEPRESSION - "Oh God, it is serious, and it's way too late to stop it before global ecological catastrophes destroy half of all life and world wars destroy what remains of our civilization. We're doomed!"
5. ACCEPTANCE - "Get a grip! There are many things we can do to slow the damage, and reverse it in a very few decades. We have enormous amounts of renewable energy available to us, but we have to get busy tapping into it as soon as possible."
By the way, the 5 stages are not so clear cut, and not universal to everyone, but they are a useful guide anyway.