Sustainable Development Goal 2

GOAL 2: Zero hunger

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture: Nature provides direct sources of food and a range of ecosystem services (e.g. pollination, soil formation, nutrient cycling and regulation of water) that support agricultural activities and contribute to food security and nutrition.

Rising world population and changing consumption patterns put pressure on the environment, creating the need to produce food for another two billion people by 2030, while preserving and enhancing the resource base. on which the well-being of present and future generations depends. This is important considering that the unsustainable expansion of agriculture has created serious environmental problems such as soil erosion, water pollution by agrochemicals and the emission of greenhouse gases.

Climate change and "natural" disasters such as droughts, landslides and floods greatly affect food security. Disaster risk management, adaptation to climate change and mitigation are essential to increase the quality and quantity of crops.