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ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVE

CREATING A SUSTAINABLE

FOOD FUTURE

Manish Bapna Executive Vice President and Managing Director, WRI@ManishBapnaWRI

How can the world nutritiously feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050

in a manner that advances economic development

while reducing pressure on climate, water, and ecosystems?

THE EXAM QUESTION

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PARTNERS

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With technical contributions from

MANY THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

United Nations Development Programme

United Nations Environment Programme

The World Bank

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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1. THE FOOD GAP: 56% MORE FOOD NEEDED BY 2050

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2. THE LAND GAP: AVOID NEARLY 600 MILLION

HECTARES OF AGRICULTURAL EXPANSION

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3. THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS GAP

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3. THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS GAP

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3. THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS GAP

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MENU FOR A SUSTAINABLE

FOOD FUTURE

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< 2.0° C

< 1.5° C

ANIMAL-BASED FOODS ARE MORE RESOURCE-INTENSIVE THAN

PLANT-BASED FOODS

FOOD LOSS AND WASTE OCCURS CLOSER TO THE CONSUMER

IN DEVELOPED REGIONS AND TO THE FARM IN DEVELOPING

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MORE EFFICIENT MILK PRODUCTION REDUCES GHG EMISSIONS

DRAMATICALLY

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ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVE

CREATING A SUSTAINABLE

FOOD FUTURE

Manish Bapna Executive Vice President and Managing Director, WRI@ManishBapnaWRI