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GEOfood AS

GEOfood as

by Sara Gentilini, GEOfood AS

Farmers festival in Unesco Global Geopark Terras de Cavaleiros

Unesco Global Geopark Terras de Cavaleiros

GEOfood is a global initiative that promotes food sourced and produced within UNESCO Global Geoparks. It emphasizes the connections between local food, food traditions, and the geological heritage of the region where the food is produced.

The initiative aims to support sustainable development by encouraging responsible food production, protecting biodiversity, and promoting local economic impact. Only recognized UNESCO Global Geoparks can use the GEOfood brand, ensuring that the raw materials come from within or near these geoparks.

GEOfood ( www.geofood.no) is a global brand that promotes food sourced and produced within UNESCO Global Geoparks. It emphasizes the connections between local food, food traditions, and the geological heritage of the region where the food is produced

Here are some key aspects of the GEOfood brand:

Local and Sustainable: GEOfood products are sourced locally within geoparks, supporting sustainable agricultural practices and local economies
Educational Value: The brand helps raise awareness about the i

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Contexte

Challenges addressed

Loss of Biodiversity

Ecosystem loss

Changes in socio-cultural context

Unemployment / poverty

Scale of implementation

Global

Ecosystems

Agroforestry

Cropland

Thème

Adaptation

Mitigation

Ecosystem services

Health and human wellbeing

Sustainable livelihoods

Islands

Indigenous people

Local actors

Traditional knowledge

Science and research

Agriculture

Culture

Tourism

Standards/ certification

Emplacement

Egersund, Rogaland, Norway

Portugal

Croatia

Finland

Denmark

Spain

Italy

South Korea

Seridó, Paraíba, Brazil

Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Idrija, Slovenia

Hungary

Slovakia

Merangin, Jambi, Indonesia

Ireland

Southeast Asia

West and South Europe

North Europe

East Europe

Impacts

The initiative started in 2015, since then more than 100 companies have been engaged whithin UNESCO Global Geoparks territories, at the moment 28 UNESCO Geoparks are implementing it with an estimated impact on mor ethan millions people between local inhabitants and visitors. Before GEOfood, there was not existing any common criteria for developing local food and menu, empowering local communities into UNESCO Global Geoparks.