百奧明2014世界營養論壇:巨大變革，方能可持續性發展

畜牧編輯

　　More than 800 top minds from academy, business and the NGO sectors gathered to discuss the future of animal production and sustain:ability at the BIOMIN-sponsored World Nutrition Forum 2014 in Munich

　　在德國慕尼黑舉辦的百奧明2014世界營養論壇上，來自學術界、商業界及非政府組織機構的800多位精英匯聚一堂，共同探討動物生產和可持續發展的未來。

　　The 6th World Nutrition Forum ended two full days of stimulating sessions with plenty of food-for-thought on issues of sustain:ability across a range of topics-from the animal sciences to management, economics and philosophy.

　　為期兩天的第六屆世界營養論壇圓滿結束。本次會議上，與會者探討了一系列關于可持續發展的話題，從畜牧學到畜牧管理、畜牧經濟和畜牧經營理念，引人深思。

　　Jorgen Randers, author of the famed “Limits to Growth” model in 1972, opened the Forum on 16 October with his latest views on the state of world affairs as detailed in his 2012 publication “2052-A global forecast for the next forty years”.

　　Jorgen Randers，提出《增長的極限》模型的作者（該著作發表于1972年），在10月16日舉行的第六屆世界營養論壇開幕式上，發表了自己對于國際事務狀態的最新觀點。該觀點在其2012年出版的叢書《2052：未來40年全球展望》中有具體闡述。

　　Describing himself as a “depressed man with a smiling face”, Randers, a professor at the Norwegian Business School, predicted a world heading in the direction of declining population and GDP growth, a shrinking global middle class, widening rich-poor gap, and potential climate catastrophe. He stated that “dramatic change is needed if we want to move in the direction of sustainability”.

　　Randers是挪威商學院的教授，他說自己是帶著微笑的憂郁。Randers預言，世界正朝著人口數量下降和GDP增速減緩的趨勢發展。與此同時，全球中產階級數量也在縮小，貧富差距變大，還可能面臨氣候災難。他表示，“若要繼續保持可持續發展，我們必須進行重大變革。”

　　

Randers

　　To circumvent this outcome, Marty Matlock of the University of Arkansas stressed: “If we want to preserve biodiversity and other land-based ecosystems, we must freeze the footprint of agriculture”. He added that sustain:ability should be about continuous improvement and building resilience in a system through key performance indicators or KPIs.

　　為了防止Randers的預言成真，來自美國阿肯色大學的Marty Matlock表示，“如果要維持生物多樣性和其他陸地生態系統，我們必須停止毀林開墾。”他還表示，可持續發展能力指的是通過關鍵績效指標（KPI）實現一個系統的持續改進和培養適應力。

　　Managing complexity was the theme of the opening address on 17 October. In a thought-provoking presentation citing varied literature on organizational complexity, BIOMIN founder Erich Erber shared how organizations could master this trend by fostering a culture of empowerment and trust, leading by KPIs, and creating an environment where honest feedback is encouraged and heeded.

　　10月17日的開幕致辭都圍繞著“管理復雜性”這個主題。百奧明公司創始人Erich Erber作了演講，令人深思。在演講過程中，他引用了各種關于組織層面復雜問題的資料。他和大家分享了各種組織是如何在KPI的基礎上通過授權與信任來把控這一趨勢，創造一個鼓勵和強調真實反饋的氛圍。

Erich Erber

　　In the species break-out sessions, speakers from each of the four livestock sectors shared how the use of technology, more efficient feed formulation, healthy profits and environmental issues determined the future sustain:ability of animal production. The mycotoxins session chaired by GerdSchatzmayr saw some of the top researchers in mycotoxins research presenting topics on different mycotoxin determination methods, effects of mycotoxins on gut integrity and the immune system, and new insights on the trichothecenedeoxynivalenol or DON.

　　在物種分組討論中，四位來自畜牧業的代表都分別作了演講，分享了科技的使用、更有效的飼料配方、可觀的利潤和環境問題對未來動物生產的可持續發展能力會造成怎樣的影響。在GerdSchatzmayr主持的霉菌毒素分組討論中，一些專門從事霉菌毒素研究的頂尖專家發表了演講，主題包括：不同的霉菌毒素測定方法、霉菌毒素對腸道完整性和免疫系統的影響、以及嘔吐霉素（DON）的新視點。

　　Rounding up the theme of sustain:ability was Tim Jones of Future Agenda, UK who pointed to education, especially of females in developing countries, as the key to unlocking the potential of the planet. Echoing the importance of education, Jason Clay of the WWF stressed that “it’s not about what to think but how to think”. Such creative knowledge will be necessary for sustainable initiatives and reclaiming back the carrying capacity resource base of the planet, he stressed.

　　來自英國的Tim Jones，以“未來議程”為題，對“可持續發展能力”這個主題進行總結性發言。他指出，教育，尤其是發展中國家的女性教育，是我們挖掘潛力的一大關鍵。世界自然基金會的Jason Clay，也同樣指出了教育的重要性。他強調，“關鍵不在于思考什么，而在于如何思考”。他還強調，可持續發展以及讓地球的資源基礎能重新具有承載能力都將需要這樣的創新思想。