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