Sustainable food value chains in the European Union: Linking policies and multi-stakeholders’ initiatives
2022
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Sustainable food value chains in the European Union: Linking policies and multi-stakeholders’ initiatives
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This paper undertakes a systematic review of EU policies, regulations, food standards, financial mechanisms, and industrial and consumers initiatives aiming to achieve a sustainable food value chain (FVC) in Europe. We map priorities of different initiatives and link them to the food-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their corresponding targets. This enables spotting potential interactions and political gaps in the EU green agenda, while; strengthening integrated action to build a resilient and sustainable FVC. The results reveal the existence of overall synergies with the food-related SDGs, but also political gaps concerning solid a sustainable framework as proposed by SDG 12.1, chemical management, and sustainable public procurement at the national level. Furthermore, political action comprises mostly proposals and voluntary actions related to the Farm to Fork Strategy, which remains non-legally binding. This suggests high relevance of multi-stakeholders’ integrated efforts to promote tangible actions spurring a sustainable transition. Lastly, most measures are not directly related to the food sector, which could possibly underrepresent the efforts to build a resilient and sustainable FVC in Europe.
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Sep 23 2022
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Conference Paper/ Presentation
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https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/337129
Language
English
Total Pages
4
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Q10
Q18
Q20
Q27
Q18
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Q27
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