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In the IICA pavilion at COP28, Latin American and Caribbean indigenous peoples showcased the importance of ancestral knowledge in tackling climate change
The presentation was made jointly by IICA and the Fund for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC), which promotes the development in harmony with the environment of the region’s indigenous peoples, communities and organizations.
At COP28, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spotlighted work of IICA “to accelerate collaboration among the countries of the Americas to adapt agriculture to climate change”
During a panel organized by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) of the United States, Bayer and IICA, Vilsack capitalized on the presence of the other ministers of Agriculture of the Americas to underscore the importance of the region for the planet’s food and nutrition security.
A report presented to Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) ministers at COP28 forecasts that extreme climate events could affect South American agricultural production during the austral summer season
In many areas of South America, flooding can be taking place in one region at the same time that droughts are affecting another. Some production ecosystems could of course benefit from an adequate water supply following long periods of scanty rainfall.
At COP28, together with IICA, ministers and senior agricultural officials of the Americas demonstrate sector’s commitment to global climate agenda
As they did at the United Nations Food Systems Summit in 2021 and at COP27, held in Egypt in 2022, the ministers of Agriculture, alongside IICA, presented a united position to guarantee global food security and defend common interests.
Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas raise their voice in unison at COP 28, warning that the sector must be guaranteed effective access to climate financing
Meeting in the United Arab Emirates, where the world’s major environmental negotiating forum is underway, the ministers of Agriculture of the Americas warned that smoother and faster access to funds for climate financing must be guaranteed, to enable the sector to make a greater contribution to resolving the global environmental crisis.
At COP28, Caribbean countries highlight the correlation between combating climate change and their determination to reduce food imports by 25% in two years
Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines explained that climate negotiations are also part of the Caribbean region’s strategy to increase sustainability and food security.