Food Systems, Land Use and Water Management

Food systems, land use, and water management are deeply interconnected. As the global population grows and climate change intensifies, it is imperative to rethink our approach to food production and consumption.

A food system that minimizes negative impacts on the environment, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, conserving water, and protecting biodiversity is the goal.

Catalyzing transformative ideas

Alinnea acts as a platform for collaboration, uniting a diverse range of stakeholders to achieve common goals. Between May and July 2024, Alinnea held interviews and workshops with more than seventy stakeholders relevant to the climate agenda in Spain from the private sector, public sector, NGOs, trade unions and academia, gathering their concerns and priorities. Based on this dialogue, a working group was created to find measures for reducing emissions along the whole food value chain.
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Agri-food chain and climate action. 

The agri-food sector is a significant contributor to climate change, accounting for 36% of global greenhouse gas emissions (Crippa et al., 2021). The majority contribution of these emissions (71%) originates from agriculture and land use activities, while the remaining emissions result from supply chain activities such as retail, transportation, consumption, fuel production, waste management, industrial processes and packaging.  

Alinnea has outlined a series of recommendations aimed at reducing emissions and enhancing the climate resilience of the agri-food sector. Access the full report here.  

This year, Alinnea will continue working on the relation between the food value chain and climate action, trying to give further response to the identified barriers.