CGIAR Issue Brief Series for Informing COP 29

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Rethinking agrifood systems: Prioritizing pathways for transformation over terminologies. CGIAR Issue Brief Series for Informing COP 29 | Number 6
(Brief, 2024-11) Mukherji, Aditi
Agriculture track negotiations at the UNFCCC COPs and Subsidiary Bodies (SBs) have underscored the critical need for sustainable and resilient agricultural practices to combat climate change and ensure food security. Various terminologies are used to describe resilient and sustainable agri-food systems and approaches. But these are often misunderstood or used interchangeably, and some are contested by some constituencies and Parties. Given the wide diversity of agri-food systems, universally accepted terminologies may not be feasible. However, the focus should be less on exact terminologies, but rather on outcomes and pathways towards achieving resilient and sustainable agri-food systems.
Uniting the Rio Conventions: Aligning action in 2024 for food Security UNCBD, UNFCCC and UNCCD. CGIAR Issue Brief Series for Informing COP 29 | Number 1.
(Brief, 2024-11) Mukherji, Aditi; Bowa, Emma; Crichton, R.; Majdalani, R.; Masso, Cargele; Stapleton, James
The three Rio Conventions: aligning actions The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio gave rise to three intrinsically linked conventions on biodiversity, climate change, and desertification - now known as the three Rio Conventions. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) focuses on the conservation of biological diversity, its sustainable use, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of genetic resource use. The Convention to Combat Desertification tackles desertification and the effects of land degradation and drought towards land degradation neutrality. The Framework Convention on Climate Change sets the overall intergovernmental framework to tackle climate challenges within a specific timeframe, to allow ecosystems to adapt, enable economic development and ensure food security.
Addressing an urgent climate-related concern: Migration and displacement. CGIAR Issue Brief Series for Informing COP 29 | Number 9
(Brief, 2024-10) Ramos, C.; Takaindisa, J.; Craparo, A.; Laderach, P.; Pacillo, G.
Climate change is contributing to unprecedented levels of displacement, putting millions of vulnerable populations at risk of deteriorating livelihoods. Displaced persons are often excluded in climate policies and interventions that directly impact them, highlighting the need to actively integrate them into decision-making processes. Migration can be an important adaptation strategy that benefits migrants and host communities, supporting individuals and communities to build resilience while reducing their exposure to climate risk.
Gender equality for climate justice: Why it matters at COP29. CGIAR Issue Brief Series for Informing COP 29 | Number 7
(Brief, 2024-10) Puskur, Ranjitha; Malhotra, A.; Atakos, V.; Bowa, Emma; Haan, Nicoline de
Women can be drivers of climate change responses when solutions like climate-smart agriculture are co-designed, for better productivity, adaptation and mitigation outcomes. Inclusive climate action needs more gender-disaggregated data. Gender data gaps severely limit design and implementation of climate-smart agriculture programs and policies. Inclusive and targeted climate investments can address the disproportionate vulnerabilities of women, channeling climate finance and private investments to climate-agriculture-gender inequality hotspots to build resilience.
The true costs of loss and damage in the agrifood sector: What's next? CGIAR Issue Brief Series for Informing COP 29 | Number 2
(Brief, 2024-10) Mukherji, Aditi; Castro, A.; Bowa, E.; Chilambe, P.; Deepa, J.; Kumar, S.; Majdalani, R.; Marshall, Suzie; Ringler, Claudia
Agriculture is most impacted by climate change induced losses and damages as it is one of the most weather exposed sectors, with many vulnerable people dependent on this sector for their livelihoods. About one-third (or 35 percent) of current climate action plans explicitly refer to loss and damage, highlighting the urgency of the issue, especially among countries with agriculture as a priority. The Loss and Damage fund, as and when operationalized, should prioritize sectoral allocations to agriculture, and particularly smallholders to protect food security and livelihoods of the most vulnerable. Such finance must be new, additional and grant based.
Just transitions in agrifood systems must benefit small holder food producers. CGIAR Issue Brief Series for Informing COP 29 | Number 5
(Brief, 2024-10) Mukherji, Aditi; Majdalani, R.
A just transition is one in which the benefits of the switch to a low-emission, carbon-neutral economy needed to halt the climate crisis are widely shared by all. The need for transitions to be just and equitable arises out of the risk that adopting the most ambitious measures to reduce agricultural emissions could compromise food security and increase hunger, affecting the most vulnerable in society. Greater research and development; transition support for the most at risk and policy coherence; and government support are all critical factors in ensuring that a just transitions in agrifood systems benefits small holder food producers.
Non-market approaches within the Paris Agreement: Implementation progress and COP29 expectations. CGIAR Issue Brief Series for Informing COP 29 | Number 4
(Brief, 2024-10) Villarino, Maria Eliza J.
Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement establishes non-market approaches (NMAs). These enable countries to voluntary cooperate in climate action through mitigation, adaptation, and sustainable development, without relying on carbon markets. CGIAR’s climate innovations have the potential to contribute to NMAs, with 35 out of 62 innovations integrating both mitigation and adaptation. These innovations could demonstrate how NMAs can address climate resilience, food security and environmental sustainability. A rapid assessment tool is needed to identify and scale NMAs, ensuring they align with the goals of the Paris Agreement. This would help streamline the identification process and facilitate implementation of NMAs to support mitigation, adaptation, and sustainable development.
Closing the funding gap: The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for transformational change in agrifood sector. CGIAR Issue Brief Series for Informing COP 29 | Number 3
(Brief, 2024-10) Chilambe, Pedro; Jalang'o Anyango, Dorcas; Kinyua, Ivy; Akoko, T.; Smith, G.; Stapleton, James
The agrifood sector faces a significant climate finance gap, receiving only 0.8 percent of total climate finance. There is an urgent need to increase climate finance. Clear definitions and concessional funding mechanisms are critical for effective financial flows, especially for vulnerable sectors like the agrifood sector. Outcome-based goals for climate finance: The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) must establish outcome-based targets, including for the agrifood sector, reflecting its centrality in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).
Conflict-sensitive Climate Action: Addressing the root drivers conflict and fragility. CGIAR Issue Brief Series for Informing COP29 | Number 8
(Brief, 2024-10-15) Medina, Leonardo; Pacillo, Grazia; Madurga-Lopez, Ignacio; Läderach, Peter
Understanding the complex interactions among climate effects, climate action, and the socio-political and economic factors driving conflict is critical to advise global climate strategies. While climate change can exacerbate tensions, it is political interests and resources to arm, organize, and sustain conflict that escalate grievances related to climate change impacts (e.g., drought, water scarcity, or food insecurity) into violence. Addressing climate change alone will not fully prevent conflicts from emerging. Instead, attention must be given to reducing the financial flows and political incentives that fuel organized violence while enhancing conflict-sensitive climate strategies. Accountable institutions and inclusive governance are essential for managing climate-conflict linkages.

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