Il 6 febbraio 2020 è stato sottoscritto presso il Ministero dell’Agricoltura a Roma il Protocollo d’intesa per la creazione dell’Alleanza Mondiale per i Distretti Biologici (GAOD – Global Alliance for the Organic Districts).
Il principali obiettivi del Protocollo sono quelli di condividere conoscenze e buone pratiche e di invitare altri governi locali del Mondo a partecipare all’Alleanza.
Attualmente fanno parte dell’Alleanza: ALGOA, IN.N.E.R., REGENERATION INTERNATIONAL, LEAGUE OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE MUNICIPALITIES, CITIES AND PROVINCES OF PHILIPPINES, IFOAM ORGANICS INTERNATIONAL, IFOAM ASIA, IFOAM EU, BALTIC FOUNDATION, OFSP.
The Alliance activities started with the definition of the actions needed for the transformation to a truly sustainable future.
Six working groups, open to contributions from all interested parties, have been identified.
Work Group 1 – Activity: Organic Districts Integrated Management with Planning, Governance , Policies and Inclusion of other local governments, like-minded groups, civil society organizations and individuals to our alliance
Work Group 2 – Activity: Tourism and Gastronomy
Work Group 3 – Activity: Farming and natural resources management and animal welfare such as Regenerative, Organic, Agroecology etc.
Work Group 4 – Activity: Food and energy, Processing, Distribution and International Trade
Work Group 5 – Activity: Food consumption, Food and nutrition security, Food quality and Health
Work Group 6 – Activity: Social issues, Social agriculture communities enforcements, Urban- Rural relations