ABSTRACT: This paper outlines the methodology for mainstreaming
biodiversity developed by the Biodiversity
for Food and Nutrition Project (BFN), a multi-country initiative led by
explored the nutritional properties of traditional and/or neglected native
edible species, both wild and cultivated (including varieties and landraces),
and used this knowledge to incorporate local agricultural biodiversity into
national and global policy instruments that address food and nutrition security
through the promotion of healthy, diversified and sustainable diets. Across the
four countries, the project adopted a three-pillar approach for mainstreaming
biodiversity for food and nutrition into policies and practices by: 1)
Providing Evidence, 2) Influencing Policy, and 3) Raising Awareness. Case study
examples from
and
demonstrate how the approach can be adapted to suit specific country contexts
and how a multi-level, cross-sectoral partnership-based approach can create an
enabling environment for mainstreaming biodiversity to improve nutrition.
Biodiversity traditional and neglected edible species multi-country policymaking nutrition mainstreaming.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Makaleler |
Authors | |
Publication Date | May 24, 2019 |
Submission Date | January 25, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 |