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IPES-Food - The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems | français | español
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Looking forward to this. I'll be chairing a discussion for at 11am on 4th Jan on Adjusting to ‘the new normal’. With , Esther Penunia of , , &
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The Oxford Real Farming Conference #ORFC23 brings the real food and farming movement together. We'll be there with pertinent discussions on #protein transition and #foodpricecrisis. Join in person and online! 4-6 Jan 2023🌱 Book now ➡️ orfc.org.uk
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“The public needs more information about how tax dollars are being spent, especially when they are being distributed to some of the world’s largest companies, which happen to emit a lot of carbon while bringing in record profits.” -Dr. ,
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At #COP15 we are urging negotiators to look more holistically at food systems, and integrate agroecology, regenerative approaches, and Indigenous foodways into Target 10 as capstones to a bold outcome and global biodiversity framework. Read my blog here:
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"If solutions are proposed by the very corporations responsible for #biodiversityloss, we are going down the wrong path" - says our Lim Li Ching Read what happened at our #COP15 event on biodiversity & the urgent need for #foodsystem reform #ForNature
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The ENB team reported from the @IPESfood #COP15 event: #Biodiversity and the urgent need for food system reform Our highlights and images ➡️ enb.iisd.org/indicators-mon 🧵Key remarks below!
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Thanks to for organizing this #COP15 panel to elevate the importance of food systems in the biodiversity discussion >> we cannot reach our biodiversity targets without #FoodSystems #ForNature
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"The knowledge and practices of smallholder farmers, women, and Indigenous Peoples are central to the survival of biodiverse, resilient #foodsystems. They can halt and reverse #BiodiversityLoss" – @laurenObaker of @futureoffoodorg #COP15 #ForNature #Agroecology
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When panelists hang out, you can only imagine the conversational sparks flying
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Yes, it was a good day when you were able to have 14.5 miles for breakfast and spend some time with the brilliant @_RajPatel. Thanks for the special time, conversation, and inspiration last week, Raj. 🙏🏽
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❗️Today at 13:15 ET, #COP15, Montréal. This excellent side-event discusses how global #biodiversity targets risk failure without #agroecology and agro-biodiversity. Room 514A and online
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Are you attending #COP15 in Montréal or virtually? Join this diverse panel as they discuss evidence in support of #agroecology as a fundamental basis for a global biodiversity strategy. #GBF 📅8 December, 13:15 PM Register: eventbrite.nl/e/missing-the- #ForNature
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#Agroecology promotes diverse complex landscapes better for insects Crop diversification increases the biodiversity of wild species by 24%, while increasing crop production 14% Yet right now, most of the billions subsidising agriculture props up harmful agricultural practices
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Chemical-intensive monocrop farming and the industrial food system have reduced the diversity of foods and crops grown, threatening #biodiversity 🌾Only 3 crops (rice wheat maize) account for 60% of the world's staple food supply 🌽With soy they occupy almost 50% of cropland
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Industrial agriculture is the major cause of #biodiversity loss while significantly contributing to #climatecrisis 🌍Endangers 86% of species facing extinction 🌍Drives 1/3rd of tropical deforestation 🌍Nearly 90% of the 💲540B of global farming subsidies harm people & planet
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