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  • Publication | 2023

Food System Diversification as a Key to Implement the COP 28 Emirates Declaration

Global Food and Nutrition Security

At UNFCCC COP 28, more than 130 countries have endorsed the COP 28 UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action. COP 28 has finally elevated the importance of food systems to a climate-resilient future for all. Food system diversification is key to achieve the objectives laid out in the Declaration. For food system diversification to succeed, several barriers must be overcome. This paper raises awareness of these various barriers and focuses on pathways towards creating new alliances and increasing our ability to transition to more climate-resilient food systems. This paper also builds on a highly consultative process involving global representatives that began at the World Food Prize conference in October 2023. A full edition of this paper, including case studies from frontline food producers, analysis, and progress out of COP28 and other important convenings, is forthcoming in 2024.