Agriculture at COP29: A Vital Conversation for Climate and Food Security
November 20, 2024 | CGIAR Climate Impact Platform |
COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, has brought agriculture to the forefront of climate discussions, emphasizing its critical role in building resilience and ensuring food security. Despite supporting over 2.5 billion smallholders, agriculture has often been sidelined in climate debates. This year, the concept of a just transition—helping farmers adapt sustainably without undue burdens—has emerged as a key theme. Over the past 30 years, climate-induced disasters have caused $3.8 trillion in crop and livestock losses, disproportionately affecting poor countries.
A recent CGIAR brief outlines a holistic strategy for a just transition, centered on three pillars: advancing climate-smart research, providing financial and technical support to farmers, and ensuring policy coherence by integrating agriculture into National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Yet, with only 1.7% of global climate finance reaching smallholders, a significant funding gap remains. While the Loss and Damage Fund offers hope, its impact depends on the political will to prioritize agriculture as a central pillar of climate resilience and a vital solution to the climate crisis.
Viewed Articles
November 20, 2024 | CGIAR Climate Impact Platform | Â COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, has brought agriculture to the forefront of climate discussions, emphasizing its critical role in building resilience an
FAO | Source |Â Download |Â This report examines trends in climate-related development finance for agrifood systems, emphasizing alignment with global climate and sustainability goals. Allocations to ag
August 28, 2023 | Environnemental Information Center, Taiwan |Â In 2021, Taiwan experienced a 4.56% increase in net greenhouse gas emissions, with the manufacturing industry's increased energy con
 October 26, 2023 | Communications Earth & Environment |  Introduction: Researchers from German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research investigated the impact of climate change and land use on m
September 11, 2023 | Earth.org | The article discusses the challenges of feeding a growing global population while mitigating the environmental impact of current industrial food production practices.
European Environment Agency (EEA) | Source | Â The EEA Greenhouse Gases Data Viewer is an interactive platform that provides annual data on GHG emissions and removals reported by EU Member States under
May 7, 2022 | Environmental Chemistry Letters | Source |Â Introduction: Biochar, a recycled material created from organic waste, has diverse applications across various sectors due to its role in clima
January 6, 2022 | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | Source | Â Introduction: Salt marshes are vital coastal ecosystems that support biodiversity, store carbon and protect shorelines. Yet,
Read More
January 10, 2025 | CarbonCredits.com | Â Verra has updated the compensation process for 4.56 million over-issued Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) linked to 37 rejected rice cultivation projects in China. A
February 26, 2025 | World Economic Forum (WEF) |  Vertical farming offers a climate-resilient, space-efficient alternative to traditional agriculture, but many ventures have struggled due to economic—
April 1, 2025  | CNA Net Zero (in Chinese)|  On Earth Day, Taiwan’s Pingtung County marked the planting of 1,000 seagrass seeds as part of a restoration initiative led by the Taiwan SPCA and the Fishe
April 27, 2025 | Farming Life |  Northern Ireland’s DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has unveiled the region's inaugural Blue Carbon Action Plan, aiming to protect and enhance habitats like saltmarsh, s
February 26, 2025 | International Development Research Centre (IDRC) | Â The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Gates Foundation have launched a six-year, CAD11.45-million Climate
