Imagine trying to fix a giant machine where every part affects the others; changing one screw might break a gear elsewhere. This work maps out how to change how we grow and move food without accidentally harming nature or people. It creates a guidebook for businesses to switch to greener methods while keeping their operations viable.
Companies in food and biomass sectors struggle to reduce their biodiversity footprint without hurting their profits or climate goals. They lack a clear way to identify which specific changes in their supply chain will actually work.
A preliminary toolbox and a set of transformative pathways evaluated through integrated assessment, input-output modeling, and life cycle assessment.
If you are a crop producer dealing with biodiversity loss and regulatory pressure — this project developed a toolbox that identifies specific leverage points to reduce environmental impact while maintaining production. This helps in choosing the right technology-based solutions for sustainable farming.
If you are a retailer dealing with unsustainable sourcing and consumer demand for green products — this project developed evaluation pathways that analyze the impact of diets and retailing on nature. This allows you to make actionable recommendations for more sustainable value chains.
If you are an energy provider dealing with the trade-off between carbon capture and biodiversity loss — this project developed a combination of assessment models that minimize conflicts between climate targets and nature conservation. This ensures your biomass sourcing doesn't destroy local ecosystems.
Based on available project data, there is no specific pricing or cost information provided for the resulting toolbox or recommendations.
The project is currently in the process of collecting data from case studies and updating models. Based on available project data, it is not yet at full industrial scale but is developing a toolbox for this purpose.
Based on available project data, no specific IP or licensing agreements have been disclosed in the project summary.
It identifies policy-based solutions and governance enablers to help companies align with biodiversity targets (SDGs 12, 14-15) and climate goals (SDG 13).
The project is scheduled to run from 2022-12-01 to 2026-02-28.
The consortium is heavily academic, with 6 universities and 2 research organizations, but maintains a practical edge with 2 industry partners (18% industry ratio). The geographic spread across 8 countries, including Brazil and Peru, suggests the tools are being tested in critical biodiversity hotspots, making the findings highly relevant for global supply chain management.
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