Conventional food production is to nature loss what fossil fuels are to climate change, but since food cannot be phased out, production needs to be transformed.
Bringing It Down to Earth: Nature Risk and Agriculture, highlights how unsustainable production practices present systemic risks across food and financial systems, and how shifting to more sustainable practices can unlock benefits for people and planet.
The report provides evidence as well as tools and guidance to help stakeholders in the agribusiness sector mitigate risk, manage impact and leverage opportunities. More specifically, it outlines key principles for regulators of sustainable agriculture, and presents solutions for transforming agricultural production practices and waste management. It also presents key actions for financial institutions working with companies exposed to nature-related risks and impacts in the food sector.