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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the outcome of the Climate-Smart Forum which was held
at FAO in Rome from 14-17 June.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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Date: Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 2:37 PM
Subject: [csa_event] 2016 GACSA Annual Forum Highlights
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The Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) community came together for *4
successful days at the GACSA Annual Forum*
<http://www.fao.org/gacsa/annual-forum/en/>*,* held under the theme *CSA in
Action*. Governments, farmers, businesses, research organizations,
non-governmental organizations, civil society, and academia from various
corners of the globe, came to Rome from 14-17 June with a common purpose;
how to accelerate action on the three pillars of CSA (productivity,
adaptation and mitigation).
In an increasingly complex and changing world, the challenge of climate
change calls for an innovative and diverse set of sustainable agricultural
solutions. To this end, the diverse group of more than *300 participants
shared knowledge, experiences on CSA practices and approaches, recognizing
that CSA is context-specific and brainstormed on concrete solutions*.
“*Agriculture will play a crucial role in addressing the planet’s future
challenges and is key to providing important adaptation-mitigation
synergies to climate change, as well as socio-economic and environmental
co-benefits,”* said FAO Deputy Director-General/Coordinator for Natural
Resources Maria Helena Semedo at the opening of the core-event on 15 June.
David Nabarro, Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development and Climate Change, reminded those assembled
through a *video message*
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPLnPIUtsoU&feature=youtu.be> that
“*agriculture
and food systems are not only victims, but also a driver of climate change*,”
adding “*a systematic transformation of agricultural and food policies is
required, so they are people-centred and climate-compatible and deliver
both on the **SDGs* <https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs>* and the*
*INDCs* <http://unfccc.int/focus/indc_portal/items/8766.php>.’’
GACSA Annual Forum appropriately kicked off on 14 June at a *Climate-Smart
Farm*
<http://www.wfo-oma.com/news/how-can-agriculture-be-climate-smart-a-success-story-from-ortosole.html>
‘’Ortosole’’,
member of the World Farmers’ Organisation, where 80 participants gathered
to witness an example of how Italian farmers have adopted CSA practices
and have improved yields, increased incomes, and at the same time are
conserving scarce resources. Farmers are first in GACSA and starting out on
a CSA farm was an amazing beginning.
Moving from farm to FAO’s headquarters, the next 3 days saw a series of *panel
discussions that demonstrated effective** multi-stakeholder **partnerships
for CSA from different perspectives*. Participants reviewed progress on the
ground, best practices, learned from each other, and reflected on how GACSA
can best contribute towards achieving the 2030 Agenda
<https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld> and
implementing the Paris Agreement
<https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2015/cop21/eng/l09r01.pdf>. In dynamic
and diverse sessions, participants focused on *partnership building,
innovation, knowledge sharing, CSA finance and investment**, **and country
case studies* from Costa Rica, France, Ireland, Malawi, Tanzania and
Vietnam. The concept of sustainability was key, especially with regard to
the environmental and financial sustainability. Different sessions showed
the evidence of the role of CSA in improving farmers’ incomes through
“business unusual,” and concluded that even greater gains can be achieved
with more robust policy frameworks and scaled-up investment.
For the first time, the GACSA Annual Forum brought together *CSA alliances
and platforms** from across the world* and fostered understanding and
dialogue amongst them. Creating the space for sustained dialogue
demonstrates the value of GACSA and its focus on fostering inclusiveness
and collective action for scaling up CSA at all levels.
In closing the core-event of the Annual Forum on 16 June, president of the
World Farmers’ Organisation, Evelyn Nguleka expressed how she was “*extremely
delighted to see representatives of all stakeholders working in the
agricultural sector, sitting together and working together to look for
innovative solutions for a Climate-Smart agriculture*,” concluding that “*We
need a holistic approach, where all stakeholders are equally important and
can share their knowledge and expertise to direct this planet on the path *
*to** sustainable development, making sure that no one is left behind.”*
In addition to plenary sessions held on 15 and 16 June, roundtables of
GACSA Action Groups and CSA Alliances and platforms as well as the side
event ‘’CSA Speakers Corner’’ provided to the participants the opportunity
to *demonstrate CSA tools ranging from web-based knowledge platforms,
online tool kits, CSA technology to adaptation and mitigation tools. *
A GACSA Strategic Committee meeting in the afternoon of 17 June marked the
end of the 4-day programme. At this meeting, GACSA confirmed by acclamation,
the coming into office, of the *new co-chair Ms. Mi Nguyen*
<http://www.fao.org/gacsa/news/news-detail/en/c/418915/>, Deputy Permanent
Representative of Canada to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome.
Ms. Nguyen replaces Mr. Inge Herman Rydland of the Norwegian Foreign
Ministry who stepped down as GACSA co-chair.
Pictures are available *here*
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/faonews/collections/72157669265672612/>*.
* Videos
are available on our website.
*More about GACSA:* <http://www.fao.org/3/a-bl916e.pdf>
GACSA is an inclusive, voluntary and action-oriented multi-stakeholder
platform on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). Its vision is to improve food
security, nutrition and resilience in the face of climate change. GACSA
aims to catalyse and help create transformational partnerships to encourage
actions that reflect an integrated approach to the three pillars of CSA.
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