Transforming Food Systems through True Cost Accounting: Insights and Impact from the EUPI TEEBAgriFood Project 2019 – 2023

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dc.contributor.approvalRecordUNEP Publication Board
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.coverage.spatialAmericas
dc.coverage.spatialSouth America
dc.coverage.spatialAndean Region
dc.coverage.spatialBrazil
dc.coverage.spatialAsia
dc.coverage.spatialEastern Asia
dc.coverage.spatialChina
dc.coverage.spatialSouth Asia
dc.coverage.spatialIndia
dc.coverage.spatialSoutheast Asia
dc.coverage.spatialIndonesia
dc.coverage.spatialMalaysia
dc.coverage.spatialCentral America
dc.coverage.spatialMexico
dc.coverage.spatialThailand
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-12T05:57:21Z
dc.date.issued2026-06
dc.date.submitted2026-06-11
dc.descriptionThe EUPI TEEBAgriFood Project (2019–2023), implemented by UNEP across seven countries, demonstrated how True Cost Accounting can drive food systems transformation by revealing the hidden environmental, social, health, and economic costs of agriculture. Addressing the triple planetary crisis—biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution—the project applied the TEEBAgriFood Evaluation Framework to assess policy scenarios against business-as-usual, integrating impacts on natural, human, social, and produced capital. Working in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, and Thailand, the project supported governments in developing evidence-based, pro-nature policies, from urban agriculture strategies and low-carbon farming to agroforestry and sustainable rice production. Results showed that nature-positive transitions can reduce emissions, restore ecosystems, strengthen rural livelihoods, and improve public health. A private-sector component helped 32 agribusinesses assess their dependencies on nature, guided by the TEEBAgriFood Operational Guidelines for Business. Overall, the project built lasting capacity, influenced national policies, and advanced global efforts toward sustainable, resilient food systems.en
dc.description.reviewStatuspeer-reviewed
dc.description.statusAdopted
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/49589
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-4286-2
dc.identifier.otherDEP/2768/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49589
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number18 p.
dc.relation.TableOfContentsIntroduction
dc.relation.TableOfContentsWhat Was the Approach Adopted
dc.relation.TableOfContentsCountry Scenarios and Impact
dc.relation.TableOfContentsTEEBAgriFood for Business
dc.relation.TableOfContentsReferences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGOen
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero Hunger
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.themebiology
dc.subject.themefood chain
dc.subject.themeagriculture
dc.subject.themepollution
dc.subject.themebiodiversity loss
dc.subject.themeclimate
dc.subject.themeclimate change
dc.subject.themeadministration
dc.subject.themeenvironmental governance
dc.titleTransforming Food Systems through True Cost Accounting: Insights and Impact from the EUPI TEEBAgriFood Project 2019 – 2023en
dc.typePolicy brief

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