Agriculture needs to keep its home in the UNFCCC. But its next chapter must be about implementation
As SB64 wraps up in Bonn, one message emerged clearly from initial discussions on the future of the Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Work on Agriculture and Food (SJWA): countries continue to see strong value in maintaining a dedicated space Security for agriculture under the UNFCCC. At the same time, there was a strong sense that this work now needs to evolve towards translating past recommendations into implementation and action on the ground.
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Agriculture needs to keep its home in the UNFCCC. But its next chapter must be about implementation
As SB64 wraps up in Bonn, one message emerged clearly from initial discussions on the future of the Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Work on Agriculture and Food (SJWA): countries continue to see strong value in maintaining a dedicated space Security for agriculture under the UNFCCC. At the same time, there was a strong sense that this work now needs to evolve towards translating past recommendations into implementation and action on the ground.
Over the past decade, first through the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) and now through the SJWA, agriculture and food security have secured a dedicated space under the UNFCCC where countries can discuss how to build climate-resilient and sustainable agri-food systems. In a Convention with many competing priorities, this should not be taken for granted.