Produits primaires importés - Belgian Biodiversity Alliance

By 2030, 38 500 000 tons/year of imported primary commodities in Belgium have at least a neutral impact on biodiversity

To reduce the impact of the Belgian ecological footprint beyond its border, it is important to green supply chains and integrate biodiversity concerns in the supply chains. One way of doing this is increase the market share of biodiversity-friendly or neutral produced goods that are imported – fair-trade, deforestation-free, positive impact on biodiversity, etc. Another way is to reduce the import of products with a large ecological and social footprint.

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What is to be achieved?

Sustainable use, conservation and restoration of biodiversity and its components abroad
Reducing detrimental impacts of Belgian imports on biodiversity abroad
Integration of biodiversity concerns in import policies and activities
Promoting biodiversity-friendly supply chains
Enhanced availability of biodiversity-friendly imported primary commodities on the Belgian market
Enhanced transparency and reporting of imports

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Criteria to be reflected by the voluntary engagements:

Import products:

Obtained using biodiversity-inclusive production methods: deforestation-free, sustainable land use, agroecology, no use of chemicals as pesticides/manure, ...
Obtained using production methods that have respect for the environmental and ecological characteristics of the area
Obtained using production methods based on as much naturalness as possible/as little alteration as possible of the surrounding environment (landscape, quality of water, of soil, ...)
Obtained using a production system that stimulates the preservation of green and blue areas by limiting the expansion of land use
Whose production methods are incorporated into the surrounding environment (e.g. promote ecological continuity) to reduce their negative impact on the land
Whose traceability can be ensured in the long term: transparency of supply chains and availability of information to consumers

Model Projects "Neutral for biodiversity imported commodities"

Local and neutral for biodiversity crops & animal products Neutral for biodiversity imported commodities

Accelerating the transition to agroecology

The project consists of disseminating the agroecological system to farmers and other actors in the food chain. Its aim is to engage all Walloon farmers in an agroecological transition by 2030.

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