Joachim von Braun, Chair of the Scientific Group for the UN Food Systems Summit, gave a guest lecture at the opening of the new High level Expert Group that was appointed by the EU Commission to assess the need for an International Platform for Food Systems Science (see EU News Alert and von Braun’s presentation attached).
He outlined the needs and options for better international mechanisms to facilitate science – policy interface, including a panel, like the IPCC for the food system. “Given the challenges, science and policy must interact more effectively and more evidence based in support of a sustainable food systems, for ending hunger and malnutrition, income of small farming communities, and protection of biodiversity, natural resources and climate.” highlighted von Braun and pointed to the Food Systems Summit as a unique opportunity for launching the actions needed that help reach the food systems related SDGs by 2030.