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Letter regarding implementation framework for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

NASDA

Further reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the agricultural and forestry supply chain will require a comprehensive effort involving financial and technical assistance, research investments, proactive response to innovation, public-private partnerships, and a commitment to equitable opportunities for all producers. We urge the U.S.

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Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Friday, Nov. 15

Food Tank

The official theme of discussions here in Baku yesterday was Finance, Investment and Trade, and for me, one thing is clear that I hope policymakers at the negotiating tables here are listening to: Meaningful financial investments in smallholder and family farmers are the only way to build a future that nourishes people and the planet.

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Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Wednesday, Nov. 20

Food Tank

First, we need to commit to the pledges for finances that are made at COP. At the G20 Summit, which also took place this week in Brazil, global leaders issued the Rio de Janeiro Leaders’ Declaration and reaffirmed their support for inclusive climate action and financing. As a small economy, my nation faces the brunt.

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Op-Ed | A Case for Food Diversification

Food Tank

Securing seeds and equipment and building climate-smart infrastructure like greenhouses, requires funding. Equipment sharing and community information sharing about financing helps to adapt quickly to the changes. The shift toward farm diversification has its share of challenges, of course.

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U.N. Report Calls for Climate Tech for Food System Resilience

Food Tank

These communities are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, despite contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions. The UNFCCC hopes that climate technologies can address these challenges by improving agricultural productivity, promoting resilience to climate impacts, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Harvesting Solutions: How Food Systems Can Unlock Progress on Climate and Biodiversity

Food Tank

According to the WWF’s latest Living Planet report , they generate one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, are responsible for 90 percent of deforestation and 70 percent of freshwater biodiversity loss, and are the main driver behind a 86 percent decline in wildlife populations in the 50 years to 2020.

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How Native Farmers Pair Ancestral Knowledge with Climate Expertise

Modern Farmer

Her approach is that new conservation, finance, opportunities that are directly accessible to tribes should be decided upon. One is the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) program , part of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) program. Mary Oxendine. Courtesy of Mary Oxendine.