India Flags Concerns Over Rich Nations’ Efforts To Extend Scope Of Mitigation To Agriculture

The draft cover text on ‘Koronivia joint work on agriculture’ noted the importance of considering sustainable land and water management for agriculture in a systemic and integrated manner, taking into consideration local, regional and national circumstances to deliver food security and nutrition. It also noted that “many approaches with high potential for adaptation, adaptation cobenefits and mitigation relate to land and food systems, such as conserving and restoring ecosystems, improving sustainability of agricultural practices and reducing food loss and waste from sustainable food systems”.