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FAO at UN Climate Conference COP23 in Bonn


No other sector is more sensitive to climate change as agriculture. Yet no other sector holds the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our lifetime as agriculture. At the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, FAO will support countries to ensure that the linkages between climate change, agriculture and food security are made for enhanced climate action.

Join us in discussing how we can tackle hunger, poverty and climate change together to meet the Sustainable Development Agenda and achieve Zero Hunger.

Here are the COP23 events with FAO participation:

10 November

Climate Action for Food Security: Harvesting Adaptation and Mitigation Benefits in the land sector.

16.45 - 18.15, EU PAVILION           

 

AGRICULTURE ACTION DAY – BONN ZONE

During the Agriculture Action Day of the Marrakesh Partnership for Global Climate Action, FAO and its partners will showcase its work and expertise on topics such as managing water scarcity and food waste, integrated landscape management, low carbon livestock, use of climate data, climate-smart agriculture and traditional knowledge systems. This event will show how the UN System is supporting governments, economic sectors, civil society and communities in taking climate action.

The German Minister of Food and Agriculture Christian Schmidt and the French Astronaut Thomas Pesquet from the European Space Agency will take part in the opening and the first session respectively.

The press conference hosted by the UNFCCC will feature René Castro, Assistant Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations at 9.00 Bonn Zone Media Event Room
10.00 – 20.00, Bonn Zone

Launch of the climate-smart agriculture sourcebook
14:15 - 15:00, Bonn Zone

For more info on all events during the Agriculture Action Day, go here.

11 November

OCEANS ACTION DAY – BONN ZONE

During the Oceans Action Day of the Marrakesh Partnership for Global Climate Action, FAO alongside other organizations and governments will feature and showcase work on implementation of blue carbon and the blue economy while addressing impacts of climate change, strengthening resilience to climate change, and discussions around coastal management actions in NDCs

10:00-18:30, Bonn Zone

 

For more info on all events during the Oceans Action Day, go here.

12 November 2017

Development & Climate Day

Global ambition. Local Action. Climate resilience for all.
All day event, Kameha Grand Bonn, Am Bonner Bogen 1 - 53227 Bonn

13th November

Unlocking investments in climate resilience

The purpose of the roundtable is to identify the major barriers and opportunities to increasing the volume of investment in climate resilience in developing countries, and the opportunities resilience presents for investment.

11:30 - 13:00, tbc

 

14 November

HIGH-LEVEL ROUND TABLE SDG 2 – Climate Action for Zero Hunger

The High-Level Roundtables on Climate Action and Zero Hunger will provide an opportunity to enhance understanding of what is already happening to achieve Zero Hunger. The President of Fiji George Konrote along with FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva and the French Astronaut from the European Space Agency Thomas Pesquet will be opening the event.

The press conference hosted by the UNFCCC will feature Rene Castro, Assistant Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations at 9.00 Bonn Zone Media Event Room11.30 – 16.30, Bonn Zone

 

16th November

High Level Panel Discussion: How can agroecology help countries achieve their climate commitments

Building on the outcomes of the FAO Regional Agroecology Symposiums this panel discussion focuses on the role and comparative advantages of agroecology in food security, building resilience, mitigating climate change impacts and facilitating countries in meeting their Paris Agreement commitments.

13:15 - 14:45, Meeting room 7 (150)

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