Bridging the three ​Rio Conventions​ through agroecology

05.12.2024, 11:00 – 12:30 (AST GMT+3)
UNCCD COP16, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

Food system transformation and land restoration are key to harmonizing action between the Rio conventions to achieve climate, biodiversity and land targets. This session discussed and featured how agroecology can connect and deliver on these agendas through various studies and practice on the ground.

Speakers:

  • H.E. Ambassador Nosipho Jezile,  Ambassador in Rome (Italy) and Permanent Representative to the UN Agencies in Rome of the Republic of South Africa, and Chairperson of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
  • Andrea Meza Murillo, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNCCD SEcretariat
  • Tristan Tyrell, Programme Officer, Biodiversity & Climate Change, CBD Secretariat 
  • UNFCCC Secretariat (tbc)   
  • Switzerland – Stephanie Piers de Raveschoot, UNCCD Swiss Focal Point 
  • European Commission (tbc)
  • Allan Milhomen, General Coordinator on Agroecology,  Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
  • Angelita Vitor, Articulação do Semiárido Brasileiro (Brazilian Semiarid Organization)
  • John Garcia Ulloa, Biovision Foundation
  • Oliver Oliveros, Agroecology Coalition (Moderator)

 

Location: COP16 Blue zone, Area A, MET 07, UNCCD Pavilion​, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (in-person only)