Abstract
The aim of this study is to summarize the current situation based on the targets and to present a report on what can be done to achieve the targets set. The linkage between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and food waste is evident, with Goals 2,7,12 and 13 serving as pivotal starting points for the project efforts. Furthermore, one of the objectives is to project the present data scenario in Turkey for the year 2050. Considering that the components will directly and indirectly affect the entire problem, it will be possible to address in a cyclical manner. Minimizing food waste is critical due to its economic, social, ecological and health implications, and the impact of the solution will be significant. This research focuses on examining the issue through an economic lens, exploring aspects such as production and consumption, the climate crisis, and renewable energy. In this study, the interconnection of the 4 SDGs examined are explained through the wheat market. These four main items have been chosen due to the consideration that wheat is integrated in every aspect from the cultivation process to processing and consumption. When wheat production is considered as a circular chain, the selected SDGs can be evaluated as gears that make up this chain. However, it is also aimed to prove that these SDGs are interconnected in the same way, and the existence of significant linkages that can be proposed between ESG-SDG and wheat is emphasized.
Presenters
Hatice Camgoz AkdagProfessor, Head of Management Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Sustainability, SDGs, Sustainable Wheat Production in Turkey, Circular Economy
