Dear all,

As you have expressed interest in the online learning event on climate change, food security and nutrition, we are happy to share with you the first digest of the online discussion which is currently taking place on the FSN Forum.

For those of you interested in joining the live webinar next Tuesday 31st March and have not yet received the invitation, please find it attached.

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Your FSN Forum and MICCA Teams

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Digest No. 1159

26 March 2015

Discussion 113



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Online consultation on Climate Change, Food Security
and Nutrition

until 14 April 2015

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Dear Members,
Today we share with you to first six comments received for the new online discussion Climate Change, Food Security and Nutrition<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/discussions/climate-change-and-fsn> .
This discussion is organized jointly with FAO's  Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture Programme<http://www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/88950/en/> and is facilitated by Florence Egal, senior food security and nutrition expert.
Climate change is seen as a significant “hunger-risk multiplier” and unless severe measures are taken, it will be increasingly difficult and expensive to adapt to climate change.
1.       What are the main issues for policy-makers to consider when linking climate change on the one hand and food security and nutrition on the other, in particular when designing, formulating and implementing policies and programmes?
2.       What are the key institutional and governance challenges to the delivery of cross-sectoral and comprehensive policies that protect and promote nutrition of the most vulnerable, and contribute to sustainable and resilient food systems?
3.       In your experience, what are key best-practices and lessons-learned in fostering cross-sectoral linkages to protect and improve nutrition while preventing, adapting to climate change and reducing and removing greenhouse gas emissions in projects?
Please see the short summaries of the comments below. For their full versions, the introduction message and to comment please visit the discussion page,<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/discussions/climate-change-and-fsn> available also in French<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/fr/forum/discussions/climate-change-and-fsn> and Spanish<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/es/forum/discussions/climate-change-and-fsn>.
We look forward to keep receiving your comments.
Your FSN Forum Team




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[cid:image004.png@01D067E6.FDC24250]Christian Häberli, World Trade Institute, Switzerland

Christian replies to question 1 suggesting focusing on the weakest link in the food value chain, the smallholders in net-food importing developing countries. In his view this requires a self-critical look into the reasons for the failure of many to feed themselves and to lift inherent smallholder biases present in policies and practices. [...]
Read Christian's contribution <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/contributions/re-climate-change-food-security-and-nutrition>


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[cid:image004.png@01D067E6.FDC24250]Marc J. Cohen, Oxfam America, United States of America

Mark shares the link to the book The Impact of Climate Change and Bioenergy on Nutrition edited by himself and Brian Thompson. [...]
Read Marc's contribution <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/contributions/re-climate-change-food-security-and-nutrition-0>


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[cid:image004.png@01D067E6.FDC24250]Salomeyesudas, Nalla Kerai ( Good Greens) Executive Director , India

Salomeyesudas proposes that a certain amount of common land be earmarked to be used by local communities for ecological food production. [...]
Read Salomeyesudas's contribution <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/contributions/re-climate-change-food-security-and-nutrition-1>


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[cid:image004.png@01D067E6.FDC24250]Emmanuel Torquebiau, CIRAD, France

Emmanuel argues that for climate-smart agriculture to achieve its objectives an innovative policy environment is required. He cites the conclusions of the recently organized Climate-smart Agriculture Conference in Montpellier that called for stakeholders to work together to increase local effectiveness and contribute to bridging the gap between agricultural policies and climate finance. [...]
Read Emmanuel's contribution <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/contributions/re-climate-change-food-security-and-nutrition-2>


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[cid:image004.png@01D067E6.FDC24250]Jonica Otarra, Center for Integrated Development and Social Marketing,Inc., Philippines

Jonica shares a series of issues that need to be considered: Low agricultural production outputs despite the continued usage of chemicals; Agricultural food waste that may further aggravate the inequality of food distribution; Healthier food choices and the high costs of organic certification. [...]
Read Jonica's contribution <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/contributions/re-climate-change-food-security-and-nutrition-3>


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[cid:image006.png@01D067E6.FDC24250]Manoj Kumar Behera, NRMC India, India

Manoj mentions the reclamation of wastelands, government support for kitchen gardens and a stronger involvement of women at a grassroots level as beneficial measures.. [...]
Read Manoj's contribution <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/contributions/re-climate-change-food-security-and-nutrition-4>


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