Ecosystems and agro-biodiversity across maize production systems
This proof-of-concept TEEB AgriFood study explores the true cost of maize in Mexico, looking at dependencies and impacts across different regions and production systems. The findings recognize maize as indispensable to the future of the global food system and inextricably entwined with Mexican national and Indigenous identities. It demonstrates the web of social, cultural, and environmental factors that influence maize production and consumption.
- Smallholder farmers are critical to the management of biodiversity;
- Genetic diversity is central to climate resilience and the future of food;
- Crop management practices should enhance positive benefits and reduce negative impacts.
Author: Global Alliance for the Future of Food
Organization: Global Alliance for the Future of Food
Other organizations: CONABIO, The Economics of Ecosystems & Biodiversity
Year: 2019
Country/ies: Mexico
Geographical coverage: Latin America and the Caribbean
Type: Report
Full text available at: https://www.teebweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Final-Maize-TEEB-report_290817.pdf
Content language: English