CCAFS @ COP25 | Raising ambition for climate action in Latin America through transformation of food systems
About the event
The current set of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) overwhelmingly prioritize agriculture as a sector for climate action (both adaptation and mitigation). These priorities are likely to be reflected in the second set of NDCs submitted ahead of COP26.
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Chile, holding the Presidency for COP25, has highlighted the role of science in informing climate action, under the theme "time for action." This provides an excellent basis to showcase science-based solutions to enhance ambition for climate action in agriculture.
Objectives
Drawing on the latest scientific findings from the "Transforming Food Systems Under a Changing Climate" initiative, the event aims to provide science-based solutions to catalyze a transformation across food systems in Latin America, thereby enabling countries to enhance their ambition for adaptation and mitigation.
Agenda
| Time | Description | Details and speaker(s) |
| 13:15–13:20 | Welcome and introduction of speakers | Juan Lucas Restrepo, Director General, Bioversity International |
| 13:20–13:30 | Opening Keynote: Climate change impacts on Latin American Food Systems | Francisco Meza, Lead author of the SCRCL and WG2 AR6, Universidad de Chile |
| 13:30–13:40 | Opening keynote: Food Transformation XI: Opportunities to transform Latin American Food Systems | Deissy Martínez Barón, Regional Coordinator for Latin America, CCAFS |
| 13:40–14:10 | Panel discussion: Transforming food systems in Latin America | Moderator: Juan Lucas Restrepo, Director General, Bioversity International Panelists: Walter Oyhantcabal, UNFCCC Agriculture Negotiator, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Uruguay Javier Aliaga, Climate Change Coordinator, Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers (CLAC) Ana Cristina Quirós, Vice-minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Costa Rica (TBC) Margarita Astrálaga, Director, Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion Division, IFAD (TBC) |
| 14:10–14:35 | Moderated Q&A with audience | |
| 14:35–14:45 | Final remarks and wrap up | Juan Lucas Restrepo, Director General, Bioversity International |
Partners
- The Allicance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
Webcast
If you missed the event you can view the webcast here.
Resources
From the Transforming Food Systems Under a Changing Climate initiative:
- Initiative website
- Adaptation and development pathways for different types of farmers: working paper | 2-page brief
- Local to global policy as a catalyst for change: working paper | 2-page brief
- Changing diets and transforming food systems: working paper | 2-page brief
- Financing the transformation of food systems under a changing climate: report | 2-page brief
- Future technologies and food systems innovation for accelerating progress towards the SDGs: 2-page brief
This event page provides details for one of the events that CCAFS will be co-hosting with partners during COP25 (2–13 December, 2019). To see other events that CCAFS is co-hosting or participating in, please click here.
