Co-produced transformative knowledge to accelerate change for biodiversity
Co-produced transformative knowledge to accelerate change for biodiversity
July 2025
E. Woodhouse, C. Wong, L. Nowak, T. Kastner, D. Braun, T. Schinko, J. Boerner, M. Kozicka, S. Rouet-Pollakis and D. Leclère
This report introduces the VITAL-PATHS-FOOD and the work the RAINFOREST has
undertaken in developing them. It builds on Report D1.1 which reviews the
foundational elements needed to produce new value-explicit pathways, and
describes the overall approach. This report (D1.2) introduces the toolkit the
RAINFOREST project has utilised to build and incorporate plural worldviews into the
VITAL-PATHS-FOOD (Section 1: Overall Approach) and details the methodological
approach taken in revising the draft pathways presented in D1.1 (Section 2: Summary
of Methods) including reporting on our stakeholder engagement
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June 2025
L. Nowak, D. Leclère, S. Rouet-Pollakis, C. Wong, E. Woodhouse, T. Kastner
D1.3 contains data and a metadata file (inludeding details on included data
files and their structure) for the downscaling scenarios in the context of KMGBF
targets 3, 7 and 16, while D1.2 contains a section describing the underlying rationale,
methods and data in more detail and highlighting some results and next steps.
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June 2024
Francesca Verones, Marion Lebrun, Koen Kuipers, Yeqing Zhang
The aim of this second stakeholder workshop was to update and inform the
stakeholders about the progress and to discuss and develop strategies for the way
forward. Preliminary results of models, pathways, and targets, as well as societal
and governance aspects linked to these pathways would be presented and discussed,
to ensure that expectations of stakeholders can be met and adapted to.
The set-up for the workshop was hybrid. Only one stakeholder was present
physically, the other participated online (see participant list). We structured the
workshop into 5 distinct sessions, with an input presentation each, followed by a
discussion in each session. Minutes were taken in all sessions.
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May 2024
Koen Kuipers, Larissa Nowak, Thomas Kastner, Felicity Addo, Martin Dorber, Edgar Hertwich, Mark Huijbregts, Marta Kozicka, David Leclère, Sibylle Rouet-Pollakis, Kajwan Rasul, Isabel Richter, Konstantin Stadler, Yeqing Zhang, Hanzhong Zheng, Christos Zoumides, Evridiki Panayi, Florentios Economou, Francesca Verones
RAINFOREST aims to explore pathways for transformative change to reduce biodiversity impacts of major food and biomass value chains. This includes the
development of broad-scale pathways (Work Package 1), but also case-studies of interventions that may achieve transformative change such as improving fishmeal
production technologies (WP3), changing food consumption patterns (WP3), considering environmental footprints in investment portfolio decisions (WP4), and
consuming novel foods (WP5).
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March 2024
H. Zheng, K.J.J. Kuipers, M.A.J. Huijbregts (Radboud University), M. Kulak (Robeco Switzerland)
This case study aims to develop and apply a methodology to quantify climate and
biodiversity footprints of investment portfolios. The white paper aims to provide an
overview of the approach, data requirements, and interpretation of the results. We
quantify climate and biodiversity footprints of individual companies in several steps.
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January 2024
D. Leclère, C. Wong, L. Nowak, T. Kastner, D. Braun, K. Kuipers, T. Schinko, J. Boerner, M. Kozicka, I. Richter
Transformative change has emerged as a central concept framing the action needed to achieve sustainable futures and is increasingly targeted by multilateral
agreements for climate and biodiversity. There is however limited knowledge about what might be feasible targets and pathways for transformative change in EU food
and biomass supply chains, and how this could vary according to alternative
worldviews.
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January 2024
D. Leclère, C. Wong, L. Nowak, T. Kastner, D. Braun, K. Kuipers, T. Schinko, J. Boerner, M. Kozicka, I. Richter
June 2023
F. Verones, E. Hertwich, D. Leclère, C. Wong, K. Kuipers, L. Nowak, T. Kastner, D.Braun, J. Börner
Stakeholder engagement is key to the success of the RAINFOEST project as it seeks to co-produce effective and just pathways to meet EU and global biodiversity targets
through the transformation of the food and biomass sector. To this end, a stakeholder reference group was created with representatives from government
institutions, academia, civil society, and industry.
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