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dc.titleA Playbook for Reducing Food Loss and Waste in Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.contributor.authorHanson, Craig
dc.contributor.authorLipinski, Brian
dc.contributor.authorNichols-Vinueza, Alex
dc.contributor.authorAntonioli, Virginia
dc.contributor.authorEspinoza, Laura
dc.contributor.authorKenny, Samantha
dc.contributor.authorSturzenegger, Germán
dc.contributor.authorEspinola, Natalia
dc.contributor.editorDeLucia, Sarah
dc.contributor.orgunitWater and Sanitation Division
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2022-05-13T00:05:00
dc.date.issue2022-02-15T00:02:00
dc.description.abstractFood loss and waste (FLW) is a challenge affecting the Latin American and Caribbean region economically, socially, and environmentally. In 2015, nations of the world agreed to halve rates of retail and consumer food waste and dramatically reduce rates of food loss during production and the rest of the supply chain by 2030. To reduce FLW, governments and companies can implement the simple but effective “Target-Measure-Act” approach. In this approach, a country or company (1) sets a FLW reduction target, (2) measures its current levels of FLW (and periodically re-measures to assess progress), and (3) takes action to reduce the hotspots of FLW. This Playbook for Reducing Food Loss and Waste in Latin America and the Caribbean is designed to help governments and businesses in the region pursue practical efforts to tackle the FLW challenge. It is designed to inform, inspire, and support decisionmakers and their analysts in government agencies and companies based in Latin America and the Caribbean.
dc.format.extent38
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004254
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/A-Playbook-for-Reducing-Food-Loss-and-Waste-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Manual-de-estrategias-para-reducir-la-perdida-y-el-desperdicio-de-alimentos-en-America-Latina-y-el-Caribe.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectValue Chain
dc.subjectFood Waste
dc.subjectPrivate Sector
dc.subjectRetail
dc.subjectFood Supply
dc.subjectService Provider
dc.subjectSupply Chain
dc.subjectRating
dc.subject.jelcodeN56 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.jelcodeO13 - Agriculture • Natural Resources • Energy • Environment • Other Primary Products
dc.subject.jelcodeO54 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.jelcodeQ01 - Sustainable Development
dc.subject.jelcodeQ13 - Agricultural Markets and Marketing • Cooperatives • Agribusiness
dc.subject.jelcodeQ28 - Government Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeQ18 - Agricultural Policy • Food Policy
dc.subject.keywordsFood loss and waste
dc.typePolicy Briefs
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-PB-00362
idb.operationRG-T3229
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