COVID-19, the Environment and Food Systems: Contain, Cope, and Rebuild Better - Executive Summary

United Nations Environment Programme

COVID-19, the Environment and Food Systems: Contain, Cope, and Rebuild Better - Executive Summary

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organization	Ecosystems Division
dc.date.accessioned	2020-11-25T08:37:12Z
dc.date.available	2020-11-25T08:37:12Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.description	The Covid-19 pandemic is increasing poverty and threatening food security. Governments around the world have already invested more than $12 trillion to counteract the economic effects of COVID-19. This investment could contribute to progress on the SDGs, but initial analysis indicates that investments for economic recovery do not sufficiently address food security and sustainability, concentrating instead on immediate economic concerns. This paper analyzes impacts from Covid-19 at the nexus of food systems and the environment. It proposes ways for governments and international agencies to mitigate these impacts and promote the resilience and sustainability of food systems through policies and investments that (i) account for environmental thresholds and trade-offs; (ii) promote food security and healthy diets; (iii) enhance and protect rural livelihoods; and (iv) address the inequalities and injustices that have emerged as the world grapples with this unprecedented challenge.	en
dc.description.uri	https://www.unep.org/resources/report/covid19-environment-and-food-systems-contain-cope-and-rebuild-better
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.isbn	978-92-807-3807-0
dc.identifier.isbn	978-92-807-3807-0
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/34404
dc.language	English
dc.language	French
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	Russian
dc.language	Chinese
dc.language	Arabic
dc.page.number	13 pages
dc.relation.ispartof	Covid-19 Green Recovery Working Paper Series
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	biodiversity
dc.subject	COVID-19
dc.subject	environmental protection
dc.subject	food price
dc.subject	food security
dc.subject	pollution
dc.subject	air pollution
dc.subject	climate change
dc.subject	greenhouse gas
dc.subject	debt relief
dc.subject	fiscal policy
dc.subject	hunger
dc.subject	poverty
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 1 - No Poverty
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.theme	chemistry
dc.subject.theme	chemical pollution
dc.subject.theme	climate
dc.subject.theme	natural areas
dc.subject.theme	landscape
dc.subject.theme	ecosystems
dc.title	COVID-19, the Environment and Food Systems: Contain, Cope, and Rebuild Better - Executive Summary	en
dc.title.alternative	2019冠状病毒病、环境和粮食体系：应对和重建更美好的家园——执行摘要	zh
dc.title.alternative	COVID-19, environnement et systèmes alimentaires : endiguer, s’adapter et reconstruire en mieux – Résumé analytique	fr
dc.title.alternative	COVID-19, окружающая среда и продовольственные системы: сдержать, преодолеть и восстановить в лучшем виде, чем было – пояснительная записка	ru
dc.title.alternative	La COVID-19, el medio ambiente y los sistemas alimentarios: contener, hacer frente y reconstruir para mejorar – resumen	es
dc.type	Policy brief