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Multi-stakeholder collaboration for systemic change: a new approach to strengthening farmer support systems

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Published April 2020 by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Authored by Nicolas, P and Bovarnick, A

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Sustainability Approaches:

Jurisdictional approaches
Public or quasi-public sustainability standards
Specific national plans, policies and platforms

Sustainability Issues:

Livelihoods
Participant costs and benefits

Outcomes of Interest:

Access to credit
Assets
Income diversification

Specific Themes:

Cooperatives
Ecosystem 
Innovation / innovative solutions

Sectors:

Agriculture

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 1 - No Poverty
SDG 10 - Reduce Inequalities
SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Global

Summary

This document provides guidance to sustainable commodity production practitioners from government, civil society and business on how to collaboratively assess and strengthen farmer support systems in order to achieve the broader goal of improving the lives of commodities producers and their communities, while protecting high value forest and important vulnerable ecosystems.
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Multi-stakeholder collaboration for systemic change: a new approach to strengthening farmer support systems

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Published April 2020 by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Authored by Nicolas, P and Bovarnick, A

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