IPBES announced a call for expert on its new methodological assessment on the impact and dependence of business on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people: https://ipbes.net/business-impact
The process is aming ategorizing how businesses depend on, and impact, biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people and identifying criteria and indicators for measuring that dependence and impact, taking into consideration how such metrics can be integrated into other aspects of sustainability. Which sound exactly as Agromix project is visoning the way to agricultural transofrmative change.

The call is looking for experts to participate in the process: https://ipbes.net/notification/nomination/business-and-biodiversity-assessment-experts

And fellows (early carrier stage experts): https://ipbes.net/notification/nomination/business-and-biodiversity-assessment-fellows

A former Transformative change study was made by CEEweb experts through Eklips mechanism to IPBES "Moving Towards Transformative Change for Biodiversity: Harnessing the Potential of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344537441_Moving_Towards_Transformative_Change[…]e_Potential_of_the_Post-2020_Global_Biodiversity_Framework

As the main objective of the 50th Session of the Committee on World Food Security, FAO providing platform to discuss the potential policy responses to the global food crisis with a full-day ministerial segment.
The main already existing document to be discussed:
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 (https://www.fao.org/publications/sofi/2022/en/)
Policy Recommendations on Promoting Youth Engagement and Employment in Agriculture and Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition (https://www.fao.org/cfs/workingspace/workstreams/youth-workstream/en/)
CFS Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (https://www.fao.org/cfs/policy-products/rai/en/).

As the first day most important messages highlighted gender equality, youth engagement and fair territorial investment is crucial to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (sdgs.un.org) and ensure food sovereignty all around the world.

After its establishment in 2008 by the DG Agri, the European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) reformulating as a new body supporting the Common Agricultural Policy under the name "European common agricultural policy network" joining tis functions to the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) network, just has been adopted by the EC and already provided its launching event in Brussels.
The main aim of the renewed body is "networking of national networks, organisations, and administrations in the field of agriculture and rural development at Union level.
The tasks of the body:
- provide new framework for civil dialogue groups
- including the thematic work,
- and ensure appropriate monitoring and assessment.

The required members of the network: national managing authorities and paying agencies, national CAP networks, organisations active in the field of agriculture and rural development at Union level, organisations representing regional or local authorities active in agriculture and rural development at Union level, LEADER local action groups, farm advisory services, innovation support services linked to EIP operational groups’ projects and research institutes active in innovation activities linked to EIP operational groups’ projects.

Announcement: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13387-Agricultural-policy-European-common-agricultural-policy-network-governance-_en

WORLD IS UNDERVALUING NATURE, REPORT SAYS: Nature is predominantly seen as an economic asset — by supporting short-term growth through resource extraction — but that needs to change if the world wants to stop biodiversity loss, a new report warned. Penned by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES https://ipbes.net/), the report stated that indicators, such as GDP, often “overlook the non-market values associated with nature’s contributions to people,” their wellbeing and quality of life. But it added that other concepts for valuing nature, such as green economy, degrowth and earth stewardship, can help fill these gaps because they “seek a more diverse valuation of nature as a foundation for reconciling social, economic and ecological dimensions.” by Mr. Karl Reimand of Oxford University.

Report: https://politico.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e26c1a1c392386a968d02fdbc&id=1d1cf75fb0&e=8f5510c888
Original articel by ProPolitico platform: https://politico.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e26c1a1c392386a968d02fdbc&id=593853c7ec&e=8f5510c888

The Czech Republic has published its programme for the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, involving the new program of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council.
Among the continuation of the previous years' progression on food security, sustainability in agriculture, especially in the field of livestock farming, fisheries, food systems, forest management, agricultural and food supply and biodiversity conservation, the program highlights the importance of the Regulation on the sustainable use of pesticides, and the implementation of the New EU Forest Strategy 2030 in order to balance the social, environmental and economic aspects of sustainable forest management and the respect for principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, also referring to the EU Deforestation Law.

The ENDR newsletter provides explanation on the topic: ‘CZ PRES’ priorities concerning CAP include the draft Regulation on the sustainable use of pesticides and harmonisation of rules for the new labelling of nutritional information on the front of food packaging. Other work is expected to involve revision of the rules for the Geographical Indications (GIs) for agricultural products, among other CAP priorities.
ENDR newsletter: https://enrd.ec.europa.eu/

The European Commission is carrying out an impact assessment in preparation for the revision of the Waste Framework Directive (https://ec.europa.eu/environment/topics/waste-and-recycling/waste-framework-directive_en).
The objectives of the revision are to limit waste generation, increase re-use, and increase cost-efficient preparing for re-use and quality recycling, including for waste oils and textiles. The revision will explore opportunities for simplification to make legislation clearer and reduce burden on citizens and businesses. As part of this impact assessment, the Commission will also examine policy options related to the setting of EU-level targets for food waste reduction. The EU Farm to Fork Strategy calls for the establishment of such targets.
In this context, the Commission is carrying out a public consultation to collect additional evidence on existing performance; seek opinions and insights about the problem, the feasibility and possible impacts (economic, social and environmental) of alternative actions (including what are possible actions); gather examples of best practices and views on the subsidiarity of possible actions.

You answer this call till 16th August.