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Global food system governance is anything but simple. How food systems are shaped is increasingly discussed not only at the national level but also within global Climate and Biodiversity deliberations (COPs). That's a good thing! But it can sometimes leave foundations wondering how policies are created and what is their relevance to work.

AN ASSESSMENT OF FOOD SYSTEMS A report offering recommendations to address the underfunding of food systems in climate finance. Even as overall public climate finance has increased between 2017 and 2022, the portion going towards food systems has fallen from 3% to 2.5% during this time.

By True Value: Revealing the Positive Impacts of Food Systems Transformation This report provides a True Cost Accounting assessment of 6 initiatives drawn from the Beacons of Hope initiative.

By Boosting Biodiversity Action Through Agroecology A report on the crucial role of integrating agroecology into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs). Guidance for developing and updating National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Dive into our interactive guidance, showcasing case studies and key insights.

Our food systems account for 15% of global fossil fuel use. It's hard to imagine our food system without coal, gas, and oil, but science tells us that we have to not only imagine it-we have to build it. But how? A recent podcast series collaboration between TABLE, IPES-Food, and the Global Alliance for the Future of Food explores this transition.

Dates: 21 October - 1 November 2024 Location: Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will convene from 21 October to 21 November 2024, in Cali, Colombia. Food systems and biodiversity are inextricably linked. Protecting nature and biodiversity is integral to sustainable food and agriculture, and food production cannot be at the cost of decimating forests, land and ecosystems.

The Bonn Climate Conference, the mid-year climate negotiations to prepare for the annual Conference of Parties (COPs) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), wrapped up in mid-June this year with progress on negotiations on agriculture.