Not Just “Sustainability”: Transforming food production for (eco)system impact, inclusive economies, and just societies

Courtney Sakai Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP)

Retailers, brands, and food service companies widely recognize and participate in sustainability programs, certifications, and initiatives. These have been successful in improving sourcing and production. Now how do we harness markets, finance, and consumers for broad conservation, economic, and social impact?

This requires new ways of doing business that recognize and reward active retailers and suppliers and create opportunities and pathways for participation by small-scale producers, particularly in the Global South. It also requires re-envisioning natural resources beyond traditional “western” frameworks. New models of co-management are needed that actively engage producers, business, government, academia, and civil society. Finally, this includes building effective local constituencies to ensure lasting change.

Join us in this interactive, action-oriented session. Topics to be discussed include: new ways to finance ecosystem-level impact through global supply chains, how to scale ecosystem services payments globally, and organizing and incentivizing the private sector and stakeholders for change within an ecosystem.

Track

Regenerating Food Systems

Format

Delegate-led Meet Up (1 Facilitator)

Speakers

  • NameJim Cannon
  • TitleFounder and Chief Executive Officer
  • OrganizationSustainable Fisheries Partnership

Description

Retailers, brands, and food service companies widely recognize and participate in sustainability programs, certifications, and initiatives. These have been successful in improving sourcing and production. Now how do we harness markets, finance, and consumers for broad conservation, economic, and social impact?

This requires new ways of doing business that recognize and reward active retailers and suppliers and create opportunities and pathways for participation by small-scale producers, particularly in the Global South. It also requires re-envisioning natural resources beyond traditional “western” frameworks. New models of co-management are needed that actively engage producers, business, government, academia, and civil society. Finally, this includes building effective local constituencies to ensure lasting change.

Join us in this interactive, action-oriented session. Topics to be discussed include: new ways to finance ecosystem-level impact through global supply chains, how to scale ecosystem services payments globally, and organizing and incentivizing the private sector and stakeholders for change within an ecosystem.

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