China's path towards sustainable development: Food systems and the sustainable use of its natural resources
Sat, Sep 25
|Webinar
Will China sustainability path have a significant impact on its food and forestry production systems? How will the path impact policymaking? Join us to answer these and more questions on this new webinar! 🌳 🍚
Time & Location
Sep 25, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM GMT+2
Webinar
About the Event
Our topic:
📝 Food production and the efficient use of natural resources have always been high on the agenda for China's economic and social development. However, as the world is shifting towards sustainable production systems, China has been reconciling economic growth with its ever-rising sustainability ambitions, as proven by the country's new climate targets.
But what does this mean, in practice, for China's food and forestry production systems? How is this shift transforming the country's internal and external policies? And what are the challenges ahead? This webinar will shed further light on these recent developments by bringing experts from different perspectives and sectors.
Our speakers:
📕Borja De La Peña Escardó
Borja De La Peña Escardó is responsible for Global Policies at the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR), where he supports its engagement and partnerships with international policy-focused agencies, including the three Rio Conventions (UNFCCC, UNCCD and UNCBD) and other…