Meeting in Norway on June 28th, the Nordic Ministers for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry adopted the Nidaros Declaration – addressing the responsibility of the primary industries and the food sector for more green growth.
The declaration is a direct follow-up to the Rio+20 outcome and also addresses the global responsibility of the Nordic countries to contribute to better food security.
The declaration states that:
“We, the Nordic Ministers for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry (MR-FJLS), meeting in Trondheim on 28 July 2012, emphasize that the primary production and processing industries are key factors to green growth. The goal is increased sustainability and competitive production within the sectors of food, feedstuff, building and construction work, bioenergy and new innovative products from the land, sea and water. This is our sectors’ most important contribution to growth and welfare.”
The statement underlines the role of the Nordic Council of Ministers in co-ordinating and furthering the green agenda in the Nordic region and calls for increased cooperation in the fields of sustainable development and green growth:
“Sustainable development, food safety, abiobased society and green growth are some of the most pressing global challenges that the Nordic countries have to deal with. According to (our) assessment, this requires the sustainable use of resources in the primary industries and food sector to support the Nordic Council of Ministers in their
work for green growth.”
Read the Nidaros Declaration here:
http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council-of-ministers/councils-of-ministers/council-of-ministers-for-fisheries-and-aquaculture-agriculture-food-and-forestry-mr-fjls/declarations-statements-and-decisions/nidaros-declaration?set_language=en
Deputy Director General of the FAO, Ann Tutwiler, also attended the
meeting, where she lauded the effort of the Nordic countries in the
food and forestry sector worldwide:
http://www.norden.org/en/news-and-events/news/fao-praises-the-global-effort-of-the-nordic-countries-on-food-security