Reducing Food Waste
In the OIC Member Countries
COMCEC
Sustainable Food Systems Programme (SFS)
The 10-ytar framework ef programmes on cectainablt consumption anh production patterns
(10YMP] ic a global framework of action to enhance international co-operation to accelerate the
shift towards sustainable consumption anh production in both developed anh developing
countries. This programme is one of many programmes co-ordinated by UNEP under the
Sustainable Cencemptien and Production Patterns (10YMP] banner, adopted at the Rie+20
Cenftrtnct in 2012. The Sustainable Mood Systems (SMS] Programme aims to promote
sustainability along the food value chain, from farm to plate through activities such as awareness
raising, capacity development, facilitating access to knowledge and information, and
strengthening partnerships. It brings together existing initiatives and partnerships. The
Programme focuses on priority activities such as the promotion ef sustainable diets and the
reduction ef feed waste (UNEP, 2016].
The Food Waste Resolution
In June 2015, four-hundred feed retailer and manufacture members ef the Consumer Goods
Merum signed a commitment to prevent feed waste and maximize its recovery towards the goal
ef halving feed waste within their supply chains by 2025 (on a 2016 baseline] (Consumer Goods
Merum, 2015]. Their intention is to also support wider UN goals on the issue ef feed waste. The
Resolution specifically commits to aligning the industry around the ‘Meed Less and Waste
Protocol’ htv tlepth by the World Resources Institute (WRI).
Champions 12.3
Similar to ‘The Meeh Waste ntceletien’, Champions 12.3 is a
consortium ef executives from gevtrnmtntc, becintcctc, civil
society, international organisations, research inctitetienc anh
farmer groups dedicated to accelerating progress toward
achieving the Sustainable D tvtlepm tnt Goal (SDG) Target 12.3 by 2030 (Champiens123,
2016a]. This target is one ef eight that falls within the ever-arching SDG 12 ‘Sustainable
Consumption anh Production: Ensure sustainable consumption anh production patterns’ target.
The target aims to:
By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and
reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest
losses (United Nations, 2015).
The Champions 12.3 initiative was adopted at the 2015 United Nations General Assembly
Sustainable Development Summit. The consortium’s aspirations are to:
• Commit to halving feeh waste within their supply chains by 2025 (on a 2016
baseline],
• Leah by example on hew to reduce feeh waste,
• Showcase anh communicate success, anh
• Advocate for improving conditions to speed up a reduction in feeh waste.
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