The presentation took place at the Home of Sustainable Agriculture of the Americas pavilion that IICA has installed at the Sharm El-Sheikh Convention Center, where the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is underway. The document is divided into seven chapters that recount different successful experiences in the rural areas of the Americas in recent years, which the protagonists themselves relate in great detail, with scientific rigor, and in a didactic manner.
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For the first time in its history, the conference will be held in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from July 4 to 7, 2023, and will explore “Sustainable transitions in the bioeconomy as a driver of new dynamics in institutional development”.
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The increase in food insecurity and the global climate crisis pose an interrelated threat across the planet that must be addressed with urgency at the local and national levels, as well as regionally and globally. In this context, the agricultural sector of the Americas is a global leader in food production and is also highly vulnerable to climate change.
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With concrete evidence and data, they explained the results of the programs they have implemented to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of their production systems, which have not only yielded positive environmental results, but have also improved the income of rural families.
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All the members of the panel, entitled “Bringing food to the table during the crisis,” were highly respected experts. They discussed the role of science in the transformation of agri-food systems, and identified research priorities for guaranteeing production and ensuring its sustainability.
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The ministers noted that agriculture in the Americas has been strengthening its sustainability for years, incorporating practices and technologies aimed at sustainably increasing food production and reducing its environmental footprint.
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Representatives of the industry and of the public sector made it clear that climate change mitigation and adaptation are a priority for a sector that is a key player, not only in global food security, but also in the economic and social sustainability of the hemisphere.
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The meeting, which was facilitated and attended by representatives from Food Forward Consortium and Food Action Alliance, among them, the latter’s Executive Director, Adam Gerstenmier, discussed ways to foster more concrete linkages between agrifood systems and climate action in the coming months.
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The panel discussion “Livestock Sustainability throughout the World. Working towards Sustainability in All Regions and for All Production Systems” was an event at the COP27. The venue was the Home of Sustainable Agriculture of the Americas, a pavilion mounted at the summit by the IICA, with the support of its Member States and international partners.
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