Issues related to agriculture and food security
COP decisions

Decision 3/CP.27: "Sharm el Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security"

Koronivia road map, as contained in annex I of FCCC/SBI/2018/9 and FCCC/SBSTA/2018/4

Decision 4/CP.23: "Koronivia joint work on agriculture"

 

Party submissions

Parties and observers were invited to submit via the submission portal views on the elements of the Sharm el Sheikh joint work and on the online portal under the joint work by 27 March 2023.

Elements of the joint work (3/CP.27 para 17)

South Africa
Least Developed Countries
European Union
Ghana
Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá, Paraguay and Republica Dominicana
Nigeria
Environmental Integrity Group
Pacific Small Island Developing States
Canada (French)
Uganda
United Kingdom
Australia
African Group of Negotiators
United States of America
Norway
Senegal

 

Online portal under the joint work (3/CP.27 para. 18)

Least Developed Countries
European Union
Ghana
Nigeria
Pacific Small Island Developing States
Uganda
United Kingdom
African Group of Negotiators
United States of America
Senegal
 

Agriculture workshops and documents

Lists of workshops and documents on work related to agriculture undertaken by the Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies are gathered in this page.

Koronivia workshops

Pre-Session COP 26 (October 2021)

Koronivia intersessional workshop part 2

2021 SB sessions (May-June 2021)

Koronivia intersessional workshop part 1

Climate Dialogues (November 2020)

Workshop on Socioeconomic and food security dimensions of climate change in the agricultural sector

Workshop on Improved livestock management systems, including agropastoral production systems and others

SBI/SBSTA 51 (December 2019)

In-session workshop on Improved nutrient use and manure management towards sustainable and resilient agricultural systems

SBI/SBSTA 50 (June 2019)

In-session workshop on Improved soil carbon, soil health and soil fertility under grassland and cropland as well as integrated systems, including water management

In-session workshop on Methods and approaches for assessing adaptation, adaptation co-benefits and resilience

SBI/SBSTA 49 (December 2018)

In-session workshop on Modalities for implementation of the outcomes of the five in-session workshops on issues related to agriculture and other future topics that may arise from this work

SBSTA workshops

SBSTA 44 (May 2016)

In-session workshop on
the identification of adaptation measures, taking into account the diversity of the agricultural systems, indigenous knowledge systems and the differences in scale as well as possible co-benefits and sharing experiences in research and development and on the ground activities, including socioeconomic, environmental and gender aspects

In-session workshop on
the identification and assessment of agricultural practices and technologies to enhance productivity in a sustainable manner, food security and resilience, considering the differences in agro-ecological zones and farming systems, such as different grassland and cropland practices and systems

SBSTA 42 (June 2015) 

In-session workshop on
the development of early warning systems and contingency plans in relation to extreme weather events and its effects such as desertification, drought, floods, landslides, storm surge, soil erosion, and saline water intrusion

In-session workshop on
the assessment of risk and vulnerability of agricultural systems to different climate change scenarios at regional, national and local levels, including but not limited to pests and diseases

SBSTA 39 (November 2013)

In-session workshop on
the current state of scientific knowledge on how to enhance the adaptation of agriculture to climate change impacts while promoting rural development, sustainable development and productivity of agricultural systems and food security in all countries, particularly in developing countries, taking into account the diversity of the agricultural systems and the differences in scale as well as possible adaptation co-benefits

Tanzania agriculture
Credit: CC0

Background

The Conference of the Parties at its twenty-seventh session, held in Sharm El Sheikh in 2022, adopted decision 3/CP.27 on the "Sharm el-Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security". This four-year joint work includes implementation of the outcomes of the Koronivia joint work on agriculture and previous activities addressing issues related to agriculture, as well as future topics, recognizing that solutions are context-specific and take into account national circumstances, with the following objectives:

(a) Promoting a holistic approach to addressing issues related to agriculture and food security, taking into consideration regional, national and local circumstances, in order to deliver a range of multiple benefits, where applicable, such as adaptation, adaptation co-benefits and mitigation, recognizing that adaptation is a priority for vulnerable groups, including women, indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers;

(b) Enhancing coherence, synergies, coordination, communication and interaction between Parties, constituted bodies and workstreams, the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism, the Adaptation Fund, the Least Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund in order to facilitate the implementation of action to address issues related to agriculture and food security;

(c) Promoting synergies and strengthening engagement, collaboration and partnerships among national, regional and international organizations and other relevant stakeholders, as well as under relevant processes and initiatives, in order to enhance the implementation of climate action to address issues related to agriculture and food security;

(d) Providing support and technical advice to Parties, constituted bodies and the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism on climate action to address issues related to agriculture and food security, respecting the Party-driven approach and in accordance with their respective procedures and mandates;

(e) Enhancing research and development on issues related to agriculture and food security and consolidating and sharing related scientific, technological and other information, knowledge (including local and indigenous knowledge), experience, innovations and best practices;

(f) Evaluating progress in implementing and cooperating on climate action to address issues related to agriculture and food security;

(g) Sharing information and knowledge on developing and implementing national policies, plans and strategies related to climate change, while recognizing country-specific needs and contexts;

This page gives an overview of activities under the Sharm el-Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security and provides links to the relevant documents.

Outlook for June 2024

At their sixtieth sessions (June 2024), the SBSTA and SBI will continue to consider the elements of the Sharm el-Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security (pursuant to decision 3/CP.27, paragraphs 14), taking into account the document prepared at their fifty-ninth sessions.

COP 28 (November-December 2023)

At their fifty-ninth sessions (November-December 2023), the SBSTA and SBI continued their consideration of the elements of the Sharm el-Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security, pursuant to decision 3/CP.27, paragraph 14.

The SBSTA and SBI agreed that the consideration of this matter will continue at SB 60 (June 2024), taking into account the document prepared at these sessions. The SBSTA and SBI conclusions capture the outcomes of the sessions.

SB 58 (June 2023)

At their fifty-eighth sessions (June 2023), the SBSTA and SBI established the Sharm el-Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security, pursuant to decision 3/CP.27, paragraph 14.

They welcomed the submissions from Parties and observers on the elements of that joint work and on the operationalization of the online portal under it. Finally they agreed to continue consideration of that matter during the next session of the subsidiary bodies.

The SBSTA and SBI conclusions capture the outcomes of the sessions.

COP 27 (November 2022)

At their fifty-seventh sessions (November 2022), the SBSTA and SBI continued consideration of issues related to agriculture. They agreed to recommend to the Conference of the Parties to consider these matters at its twenty-seventh session.

The conference of the Parties continued to consider these matters and adopted a decision (decision 3/CP.27), reporting back on the work done under the Koronivia joint work on agriculture and establishing the four-year Sharm el-Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security as well as the Sharm el-Sheikh online portal under the joint work.

Livestock
Koronivia joint work on agriculture
Harvest
SBSTA work on Agriculture
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