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March 31, 2023UNEP SCP

USA: REDUCING FOOD WASTE IN HOTELS

While preventing waste is best, even if waste can’t be completely eliminated, the carbon impact can be mitigated by diverting...

Organisation
UNEP SCP
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Tourism
Resource
March 31, 2023UNEP SCP

WWF-US Hotel Kitchen Toolkit

In the US, it is estimated that 30-40% of all food is lost or wasted. A large portion of this food waste ends up in landfills...

Organisation
UNEP SCP
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Project
March 5, 2023US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Cooperative Agreements

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $9.4 million in 45 cooperative agreements that support...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Policy
March 5, 2023US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

USDA Food System Transformation Framework

The goals of USDA’s Food System Transformation framework include: Building a more resilient food supply chain that provides...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

The Circular Economy Strategy Series

The Circular Economy Strategy Series is a sustainable consumption and production national action plan. The Series facilitates...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes provisions that contribute to more sustainable consumption and production...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Resource
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October 21, 2021One Planet Network

National and Sub-national Food Systems Multi-Stakeholder Mechanisms - Los Angeles Food Policy Council (LAFPC)

The National and Sub-national Food Systems Multi-Stakeholder Mechanisms Report contributes to the One Planet network’s...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Policy
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February 3, 2021Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Strategy for the future of organic farming

This "Organic Farming – Looking Forwards" strategy is designed to shine the spotlight on the economic and policy conditions...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
February 3, 2021Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa (GISCO) - Forum Nachhaltiger Kakao

The multi-stakeholder initiative contributes to sustainable production of cocoa. They agreed on a definition of sustainable...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Resource
January 14, 2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Aligning policy and legal framework for supporting smallholder farming through public food procurement: The case of home-grown school feeding programmes

This paper is organised into 3 main sections: Section 1 explores through a literature review and country experiences how and...

Organisation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Agricultural and Fishery
Education
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Establish Low Carbon Consumption and Production in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines ("SCP TIP")

Given that the agricultural sector, production and consumption of food is among the major contributors to the global warming...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument