Algeria
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Palestine *
Syria *
TunisiaEU, Southern Neighborhood policy makers and experts discuss strategies to combat looming global food and climate crisis
Stakeholders from Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon and Jordan have expressed similar concerns regarding environmental degradation caused by agriculture and farming as well issues of food security, healthy nutrition and food waste reduction. All agreed that holistic and long term actions must be put in place.
The talks between the European Union (EU) and six countries in Middle East-North Africa region were held as part of EU-funded workshop series supporting the ‘Farm to Fork’ (F2F) Strategy put in place by the EU in the context of the wider ‘Green Deal’.
The COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine crisis and ongoing extreme weather conditions caused by climate change, have disrupted global food supply chains and communities around the world, causing a risk of food insecurity and food related health threats such as hunger or obesity. In addition, current food production, transport and processing methods are one of the largest contributors to global warming with 21-37% of greenhouse gas emissions attributed to food chains.
This workshop allowed dialogues between the EU and five neighboring countries of Egypt (Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Jordan) in order to exchange views regarding soil health, sustainable use of fertilisers and innovation; sustainable use of pesticides; as well as food loss, waste and sustainable consumption.
Countries covered:
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Algeria
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Egypt
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Jordan
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Lebanon
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Morocco
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Tunisia
