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Africa: COP28 Just About Put Food Systems On the Climate Agenda. Now We Build
African Arguments, 10 January 2024
Though the talks' long overdue focus on food and agriculture ultimately disappointed, it provides a starting point for future action and advocacy. Read more »
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Egypt: 'It's Really Very Unjust' - Egypt's Chief Climate Negotiator Dissects COP28
African Arguments, 9 January 2024
Mohamed Nasr, who formerly headed the COP27 presidency team, looks back at the outcomes from COP28 and what they mean for Africa. Read more »
COP28 Just About Put Food Systems On Climate Agenda. Now We Build
At COP28 in Dubai last month, food systems were finally put in the spotlight of global climate talks. There were numerous announcements related to the sector and, for the first time ever, there was a whole day dedicated to food and agriculture, writes Million Belay for African Arguments.
Given the profound impact of agricultural practices and food consumption patterns on our planet's health, this attention is long overdue. After all, agriculture accounts for a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, primarily through the destruction of ecosystems and the conversion of land to high-input, resource-intensive systems.
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While it is 'historic' that mention of a transition away from fossil fuels made it into the final text the language is far from the radical and immediate action that is needed to ... Read more »
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Climate change is often portrayed as driving conflict or as a threat multiplier with impacts ranging from resource scarcity to displacement of people, writes Ashley Jackson, ... Read more »
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Food systems are both a cause and casualty of the climate crisis, but they also have a huge mitigation potential. As a result, food systems transformation has become a top priority ... Read more »
Record floods in recent years have forced women to harvest water lily bulbs in South Sudan's Unity State - which their families eat when food is scarce.
