Giving Compass' Take:

· Food Take interviews Dr. Barbara Gemmill-Herren, an agroecology consultant for the World Agroforestry Centre, about her part in the new TEEBAgriFood report concerning the realities of today, and the challenges of tomorrow’s eco-agri-food system.

· How is the TEEBAgriFood report approach different in comparison to current industrial food systems? How can donors use this information to give with more impact? What does the future hold for eco-agri-food systems?

· Learn more about the TEEBAgriFood Report.

Dr. Barbara Gemmill-Herren is an agroecologist who lived and worked in Africa for over 25 years and is currently working as an agroecology consultant for the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).  She is a chapter author of the new Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food (TEEBAgriFood) report focused on evaluating our agriculture and food systems while considering a range of social, human, and environmental dimensions across the value chain.

Dr. Gemmill-Herrin served as the Delivery Manager for the Major Area of Work on Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). She implemented a global Pollination Services project for the FAO and worked on the FAO’s Ecosystem Services in Agriculture production. Gemmill-Herrin was a key contributor to the “Beacons of Hope” initiative for the Global Alliance for the Future of Food and served as the Director of the Environmental Liaison Centre International.

Read the full article about the food system by Iain Murray at Food Tank.