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The CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems Initiative (Mitigate+) aims to contribute to low-emission food systems development and reduce net annual greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Part of what we do is to identify and create the environment to scale CGIAR innovations with potential transformative effects, particularly in addressing the world’s single biggest challenge: climate change.  Mitigate+ seeks to

What are some of the low-cost, accessible and straightforward options that will allow countries in the Global South to meet their nationally determined commitments to the Paris Agreement? In a hybrid session at GLF Nairobi 2023 on 12 October 2023, Chris Martius, leader of the strategy work package of the CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems (Mitigate+), will present an

Authors: Dr. Martina Jaskolski and Ibukun Taiwo, (CGIAR Focus Climate Security, The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT)  On August 28 and 29, 2023, CGIAR Focus Climate Security participated at the prestigious 2023 Bled Strategic Forum Conference in Slovenia, a renowned global gathering of policymakers, experts, and civil society leaders.   Held at Lake Bled, Slovenia under the slogan “Solidarity for Security”,

By Kibet Walter, Levy Kachilei, Thomas Mosbei and Birgit Habermann   In a world facing pressing challenges related to the food system, the need for innovative food system transformation solutions is more critical than ever. The establishment of a Living Lab for People (LL4P) for Low-Emission Food System Development offers Nandi County the opportunity to explore options for locally led

by Giriraj Amarnath, International Water Management Institute,  and Martina Mascarenhas, ClimBeR Inequality is a powerful determinant of who bears the brunt of a disaster. The poor and marginalized who often live in more hazard-prone areas, with poor infrastructure, and lack access to health care and other services are only further at risk from disasters. In this lens, poverty is both

An archipelago of over 7,600 islands, the Philippines rests on a typhoon belt and is prone to flooding and landslides. Climate change stands to exacerbate these natural disasters: the World Bank’s “The Philippines Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR)” estimates that “climate change will impose substantial economic and human costs, reducing GDP by as much as 13.6 percent of GDP

While the Philippine government has set an ambitious goal of 97.4% rice self-sufficiency by 2028, the impact of climate change, among many other factors, stands in the way of that goal. In 2022, super typhoon Noru (locally named Karding) hit the country around this year, which set back the country’s production forecast of 12.41 million metric tons of milled rice

The Philippines is the seventh top rice-producing country in the world, but disasters threaten that status and the country’s dream of rice sufficiency. On average, the archipelago experiences approximately 20 tropical cyclones annually, with close to 10 making landfall. Apart from cyclones, the Philippines is also vulnerable to other natural hazards such as droughts, landslides, and floods.   With the