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19 November 2024
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Advancing a resilient and net zero world with
nature positive and people-centric action across land, food and water
systems
TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER
Driving the day
A powerful movement of key players is
building - ready to advance a resilient, net zero world - with
nature-positive and people-centric action across land, water and food
systems.
Key agrifood chain actors mobilise for food
systems transformation: Over 300 food system actors, including farmers,
Indigenous Peoples, businesses, financial institutions and civil society,
have now endorsed the Food Systems Call to Action launched at COP28 -
signalling increasing momentum on food systems transformation.
Signatories include farmers organisations
representing 1.2 billion farmers; subnational governments representing 2.2
billion residents, and businesses in the agri-food chain with a combined
revenue of USD 1 trillion. These actors stand alongside 150 civil society
and philanthropic organizations in signing the pledge —one-third of which
are headquartered in emerging markets.
The report ‘Transforming Food Systems for
People, Nature and Climate - Food Systems Call to Action: Real-World Action
and Progress,’ published today, shows that action is happening worldwide.
Non-State actors are taking action - both at the demand and supply side. For
example:
● Farmers are adopting context-specific
climate solutions, showcasing results both in farms and broader ecosystems
and landscapes.
● Businesses are investing in regenerative
agriculture and sustainable diets, and collaborating across value chains to
meet science-based targets.
● Financial institutions are creating
innovative mechanisms to de-risk agricultural investments and attract
private capital.
● Cities are leveraging public procurement
to boost access to healthy, locally suitable foods.
● Civil society and philanthropies are
supporting efforts to expand evidence and scale impactful actions.
Collectively, these actors are geared to
amplify the needs of frontline food systems actors, including farmers,
Indigenous Peoples, women, and youth, promoting direct access to finance and
active roles in policy-making.
The ‘Baku Harmoniya’ Climate Initiative for
Farmers has been launched by the COP 29 Presidency to share experiences and
identify synergies and gaps. The Harmoniya initiative will also facilitate
finance and foster collaborations to support farmers, including by
empowering communities and women in rural areas.
UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture and
Resilient Food Systems - A Year of Progress
Following the COP 28 UAE Declaration on
Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action, there
has been a robust display of action and commitment to realize the
Declaration’s objectives at COP 29. For example:
● Building on the Technical Cooperation
Collaborative (TCC), The African Union and Italy launched a programme to
help countries and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to align climate and
food systems policies with finance, emphasizing regional integration,
infrastructure, and trade corridors.
● The UAE and The International Food
Policy Research Institut (IFPRI) announced the Future Food Systems Programme
to collaborate with 15 countries to deliver better policies in support of
the COP 28 Food and Agriculture Declaration and the TCC.
● The UAE and Gates Foundation launched
‘AIM for Scale’ to boost innovation in the food and agriculture sector. An
initial USD 1 billion package will fund weather forecasting for farmers in
low- and middle-income countries.
● The Alliance of Champions for Food
Systems Transformation (ACF) reconvened, one year after its COP 28 launch,
to highlight progress and to urge governments and financial institutions to
prioritise climate finance for food systems.
Showcasing actions to transform landscapes and
communities
Today, the High-Level Champions are showcasing
delivery in support of the Bonn Challenge biodiversity and land degradation
goals and the 2030 Climate Solutions - and elevating the central role of
local leaders and communities as the front-line protectors of nature.
The High-Level Champion of the COP 28
Presidency, H.E. Razan Al Mubarak is kickstarting discussions on
Transforming Land and Ecosystem for Nature-Positive 2030. A growing body of
evidence shows that policies, investments, and innovations for sustainable
land-use systems can enable a giant leap towards the above mentioned global
2030 biodiversity, climate, and land restoration goals. As the proven
guardians of nature, the role of Indigenous Peoples is being highlighted as
vital to transforming food systems, and restoring nature - which in turn,
drives the implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action
Plans, Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans.
The Restoration Initiative, led by a coalition of global land conservation
organizations and supported by nine countries, showcases significant
progress toward 2030 land targets, including the Bonn Challenge. It has
restored over 700,000 hectares, sequestered more than 25 million tons of CO₂
equivalent, and engaged over 800,000 stakeholders.
The event will also launch the report, ‘The
Role of Non-State Actors in Enhancing Synergies between the Rio Conventions.’
The report, led by ETH-ZURICH and Crowther Lab with other universities,
provides a robust scientific view of how non-State actors, in regions, from
Africa to Asia, can boost Nature-based Solutions, such as landscape
restoration, reforestation, and water management, as key drivers of a
nature-positive, net zero future across the Rio Conventions. Nepal, for
example, has seen a large-scale, policy-led shift to community-based forest
management, and as a result, significant regeneration of forest cover in the
country’s middle mountains, as well as climate change mitigation.
A key focus is preventing misguided
implementation in terms of conservation and restoration of land systems. By
ensuring that reforestation efforts are not only strategic but also
ecologically appropriate - fully functioning forest ecosystems can be
fostered, where biodiversity thrives and ecosystems regenerate naturally.
Companies Assuring Policy for Nature: 500+
businesses and financial institutions have joined the Nature Positive for
Climate Action initiative - linking their climate commitments to nature
positive action, up from around 150 companies a year ago. By pledging to
invest in nature-based solutions and resilient, sustainable food systems,
these companies can shift away from deforestation and unsustainable
practices. Through this, entire value chains can be geared to delivering a
nature-positive future, resilient ecosystems and sustainable livelihoods for
local populations.
Given this potential, WWF and Climate Focus,
through Food Forward NDCs, are highlighting how concrete measures and
actions can enable systemic shifts in food systems to support national
climate plans as well as nature and biodiversity plans.
Brazil Coalition Targets USD 10 Billion for
Restoration & Bioeconomy by 2030
A group of public and private sector leaders
have launched the Brazil Restoration & Bioeconomy Finance Coalition (BRB
Finance Coalition) to conserve and restore Brazil’s forests, with a
targeted, aggregate investment of at least USD 10 billion by 2030 by the
Coalition members. The Coalition expects to support projects dedicated to
conserving and restoring at least 5 million hectares of Brazilian forests.
Ripple Effect: Water focused NDCs Unlock
Investment
Stockholm Water Institute’s ‘Putting water at
the centre of ambitious NDCs’ report demonstrates how improved water-related
measures and targets in NDCs can increase private-sector investment in water
solutions.
A Steady Stream of Progress on the Freshwater
Challenge
The Freshwater Challenge is gaining momentum
towards its goal to restore 300,000 kms of rivers and 350M hectares of
wetlands by 2030, aligned with the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation goal for
Freshwater Ecosystems.
New members this year include the EU and
Panama, bringing the number of jurisdictions and countries to 48, up from 30
at COP 28. The U.S. has published an implementation roadmap for their
commitment to restore and protect eight million acres of wetlands and
100,000 miles of rivers and streams in six years.
A new report ‘Advancing Urban Water Resilience
through Multilevel Governance: A Collaborative Call to Action’ highlights
solutions to build urban water resilience, given 2.5 billion people will be
added into cities by 2050. Water-related risks, exacerbated by climate
change, demand a comprehensive multi-level governance approach - combining
water management and urban planning strategies.
Call for inputs: COP 29 climate action
announcements
The UNFCCC secretariat is tracking climate
action announcements made at COP 29, including the launch of:
● climate initiatives;
● pledges and declarations;
● publications and reports;
● any other climate action announcements.
This information will be used to inform the
Global Climate Action Portal (GCAP), formally known as Non-State Actor Zone
for Climate Action (NAZCA), in particular, its COP 29 event page. Please
find the online form to submit your inputs here or via the QR code below.
Impact Makers
In the face of the climate crisis, solutions
are emerging faster than ever, tackling every aspect of the challenge. The
new High-Level Champions’ series, Impact Makers, shines a spotlight on those
leading this change from the ground up.
Explore today’s Impact Makers transforming
food systems for people, planet and nature.
HELMY ABOULEISH - Pioneering biodynamic
farming for a sustainable future in Egypt.
RAMIL AZMAMMADOV - Empowering Azerbaijani
farmers with data-driven decisions for sustainable yields.
VASCO SALVADOR COSSA – Transforming poultry
waste into sustainable energy and biofertilizers in Mozambique.
NDUKA MIRACLE - Empowering African smallholder
farmers through climate-smart agriculture.
DAVID HENRY - Using regenerative agriculture
to combat climate challenges in Saint Lucia.
For further information please visit:
https://climateaction.unfccc.int/Events/COP29).
About the High-Level Champions:
The UN Climate Change High-Level Champions
drive ambitious climate action by connecting the work of national
governments with the many voluntary and collaborative actions and
initiatives from non-Party stakeholders such as cities, regions, businesses,
investors and civil society. This includes delivering the five-year plan of
the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action, in collaboration with
the UNFCCC secretariat and other partners, using the tools and frameworks
included in the 2030 Climate Solutions. H.E. Razan Al Mubarak and Ms. Nigar
Arpadarai serve as the current High-Level Champions of the COP 28 Presidency
and the COP 29 Presidency, respectively.
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