UNEP's Responses

Sustainable
Agri-Food Production
and Consumption
Forum

	Introduction
	Cleaner Production
	Sustainable Consumption
	Environmental impact of trade measures
	Water pollution assessment
	International Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
	Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC)
	Convention to Combat Desertification
	Bio-safety Protocol
	Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

UNEP's RESPONSES -
Introduction

In co-operation with other UN agencies, UNEP is addressing the environmental issues related to sustainable agri-food production and consumption in a number of ways. The contributions are focused on:

better assessing and understanding of environmental impacts throughout the agri-food chain including the trade of agricultural products;
developing responses to key issues through international environmental agreements, voluntary initiatives, policy guidance, and information exchange;
assisting in the implementation of those responses.

UNEP’s responses to key issues related to agri-food production and consumption are:

Cleaner Production
Sustainable Consumption
Environmental impact of trade measures
Water pollution assessment
International Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC)
Convention to Combat Desertification
Bio-safety Protocol
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Last Update: 10 August, 2001