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The stated purpose of the accord is to provide "a statement of intent and framework for actions to promote sustainable dairy farming in New Zealand. It focuses on reducing the impacts of dairying on the quality of New Zealand streams, rivers, lakes, ground water and wetlands."
The association was founded in 1995 by a merger of different dairy associations with ASSILEC, [1] [2] the predecessor organisation of the EDA. Its founding members were the national dairy associations of ASSILEC. Since its foundation, the development of the EDA has followed the further enlargement of the European Union and the deepening of EU ...
Key activities of the organisation include influencing government policy on sustainable agriculture; advocacy for true cost accounting; development of a common international framework [2] and metric for measuring on-farm sustainability; campaigning for the re-localisation of supply chains, including small abattoirs; [3] and linking healthy ...
Importantly, the North American dairy sector, where the U.S. is the primary milk producer, reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity (emissions per gallon of milk produced) by 2.2% per year ...
It employs 26 indicators spanning environmental, technological, socio-economic, and infrastructural dimensions to assess inter- and intra-zone resilience variations. This region-specific framework supports the development of tailored strategies to address local challenges and improve agricultural adaptability to climate change. [38]
Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index is a benchmarking instrument that evaluates 60 publicly traded companies in the aquaculture, dairy and meat sectors across ten key social, environmental, and governance areas in alignment with the SDGs to provide financial institutions with analytics and data insights in the protein industry.
IATP works to integrate sustainability throughout the food and farm system, from supporting farmers and the environment to securing universal access to healthy food. IATP identifies the impact trade agreements have on farmers, consumers and the environment, while promoting a fair trade system that supports locally based development, labor and human rights, and democratic institutions.
The Canadian dairy industry is one of four sectors that is under the supply management system, a national agricultural policy framework that coordinates supply and demand through production and import control and pricing mechanisms designed to prevent shortages and surpluses, to ensure farmers a fair rate of return and Canadian consumer access ...