Translating UNFSS commitments into actions: Focus on the Coalition for Transforming Food Systems through Agroecology
6 October 2022 | 1:30 – 2:30 pm Bangkok time (GMt+7)
Physical: Hotel Millennium Hilton, Bangkok, Thailand
Online: Zoom
Food systems account for a third of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, is a leading cause of biodiversity loss, depletion and water pollution of water resources, and land degradation. The precarious livelihoods and social inequalities, faced by many farmers and food system workers, exacerbate the difficulties in ensuring equitable access to nutritious diets.
The United Nations Food Systems Summit held in September 2021 highlighted agroecology1 as an important, nature-based approach to delivering sustainable food and nutrition. One of the major outcomes of the Food System Summit was the launch of the Coalition for the Transformation of Food Systems Through Agroecology. This “Coalition of the Willing” is gaining support, with already 33 countries and 60
international organizations, Farmers’ organizations, civil society, philanthropic, research, indigenous peoples’ organizations and UN agencies (FAO, IFAD, WFP, UNE, UNDP) joining and expressing a high level of commitment and interest in strengthening collaborative action towards an agroecological transition.
OBJECTIVES
This side event aligns with the implementation of the new FAO Strategic Framework to support the 2030 Agenda through the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better
environment, and a better life.
The side event aims to generate further political commitment to further promote integrated approaches. The session highlights the role of the Coalition in supporting food system transformation through agroecology and will comprise three segments:
- The Agroecology Coalition and progress in implementation of CFS policy recommendations at the national level (Dr F. Sinclair-Transformative Partnership Platform/Agroecology Coalition);
- Ongoing initiatives led by countries (Cambodia, Vietnam, China) and Asian Farmers Association, and;
- Agroecological transformation at the national level: Perspectives from nonmembers of the Agroecology Coalition (Nepal, Pacific, India).
Facilitator: Pierre Ferrand, Agriculture officer (Agroecology), FAORAP
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