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Circular Food System

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ACTIVITY INFORMATION
What we are doing

By estimation, in 2050 cities will consume 80% of the food. On the other hand, Asia is responsible for more than half of global food losses and waste. Cities are the best place to not only influence nutrition resources and food waste management but also improve the associated quality of life of residents. In Asia, however, there is a lack of data and analysis on the components and data available for the food system within a city. The potential and feasibility of food waste-to-resource have not yet fully explored and analysed. The synergy between the food system and wastewater on nutrients (such as phosphorus) has not yet been systematically developed. While local governments are responsible for food waste management and local food system stability, yet a practical and systematic approach is urgently in need to implement actions.

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How we are tracking

Identify good practices of urban food system circularity in Japan and Korea Analyze existing policies and actions led by municipalities and stakeholders in Japan and Korea Provide policy suggestions

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What we are achieving

The project intends to empirically assess to what extent the food system in East Asian cities is circular, identify policy and action gaps, and provide recommendations and pathways for local governments. To this end, the programme will implement the following activities in the pilot cities: - Comparative analysis on the circularity of the food system in selected 3 cities in East Asia region ; - Provide policy recommendations ;

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Partners

Farm8, Hiroshima City, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Sapporo City, Seoul Metropolitan City,

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