Workshop report: Bridging Rio Conventions – Uniting climate, biodiversity and land tenure agendas for sustainable agrifood systems

Published on October 28, 2024

Side event at the 52nd Committee on World Food Security (CFS 52) co-organized by FAO, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation, International Land Coalition, One Planet Network SFS Programme, Rights and Resources Initiative, Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture, UNDP, UNEP, WWF International.

The event gathered global stakeholders to discuss agrifood systems' role in addressing climate change, land tenure, biodiversity loss, and land degradation. As part of the Committee on World Food Security’s 52nd session, the panel
emphasized the transformative potential of agrifood systems in achieving climate, biodiversity, and sustainability goals. This shift reframes agrifood systems as solutions, highlighting the importance of environmental, socio-economic, and food security goals alongside climate action, land and biodiversity restoration, and tenure security for all. Collaboration with the private sector, local communities, and technological innovations was deemed essential for accelerating these transformations.