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Investment in livestock production is essential if we are to realise its potential to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

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🌍 Unlocking Climate Finance for Sustainable Livestock Development 🐄 We're pleased to announce the release of three evidence briefs on climate finance for sustainable livestock development. These briefs are the result of collaborative efforts by our Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D) Climate Finance Solutions Group, bringing together 20 international experts from various institutions. 🔑 Key objectives: • Bridge the gap between available climate finance and climate action in the livestock sector in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) • Provide decision-makers with tools and insights to quantify emissions and build compelling investment cases • Support the transition to more sustainable and inclusive livestock systems 📊 Our evidence briefs: 1.       The Climate Investment Case for the Livestock Sector 2.       Policy Levers to Unlock Climate Finance in the Livestock Sector 3.       Estimating Livestock Emissions to Unlock Climate Financing 💡 Why this matters: • Over 1.3 billion people rely on livestock for food security • The sector contributes up to 20% of human-induced GHG emissions • Currently, the livestock sector in LMICs receives only a fraction of available climate finance • With global food demand projected to increase by 30-100% by 2050, sustainable solutions are crucial 🌟 Impact highlights: • Sustainable practices like rotational grazing can reduce GHG emissions by up to 30% while boosting productivity • Kenya mobilized $144 million through its Dairy Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) by including livestock in national climate plans • Standardized methods for measuring livestock emissions are key to accessing climate finance 👏 Acknowledging Our Experts: We extend our gratitude to the fantastic group who worked together to write these briefs, including: Sintayehu Alemayehu, Rebecca Chamberlin, Laura Cramer, Carlos Gonzalez Fischer, Bernard Kimoro, Gregory Kohler, Ricardo González-Quintero, Jeannette Gurung, Danielle Niedermaier, An Notenbaert, Kurt Rockeman, Gareth Salmon, Dominik Wisser, Nick Wheelhouse, Andreas Wilkes, Michael Victor, Frances Ryan, michael macleod and Andrew Bisson. As we approach UNGA 79 and COP29, these briefs offer timely guidance for policymakers, finance institutions, and project developers. They represent an important building block towards balancing food security, economic growth, and environmental stewardship in the livestock sector. We invite the livestock community and potential investors to explore these briefs and join us in driving sustainable change in livestock development. Download the briefs here: https://lnkd.in/eXh25F4X

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🔊 We will be launching our Due Diligence Toolkit on 21 January 2025! This open-source toolkit is designed to help organisations implement responsible sourcing practices for forestry and agriculture products. Organisations can also use these tools to help implement or strengthen their due diligence systems to align with regulatory requirements such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). 🚀 Interested? 📝 Join our waitlist to stay updated and be one of the first to access this toolkit: https://lnkd.in/g-FNg9JN

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Why investing in Food, Health and Education is vital for climate adaptation, and gender equity? We've worked collaboratively, and alongside reputable initiatives (e.g. Project Drawdown, Social Progress Imperative) over the past ten years to establish a strong body of evidence. So, it makes us feel #Joyful when we see others join this conversation! Well done to Broadpeak GmbH, Luca Etter Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation for shedding a light on this important topics! Read the full article here: https://broadpeak.ch/blog #Extract "By 2030, the green transition could create 24 million new jobs worldwide, many of which will be in developing countries. Currently only 5% of employees in developing regions receive training in green skills compared to over 28% in developed regions. Meanwhile only 13% of youth in low-income countries globally have the necessary digital skills for future job markets. These regions face a pressing need to diversify labor force skills in order to meet the needs of the 21st century economy, as a large portion of workers are currently employed in low-skill agricultural labor. To achieve a smart and sustainable future with good jobs and better livelihoods, more efforts are needed to build a workforce with the green and digital skills required to remain competitive in a rapidly changing global economy." Our #CallforAction is to revisit the impact measurement framework for climate adaptation, and include not only Food Security, but also Resilience in Health and Education sectors under the "leave no one behind" principle! Join us? Green Climate Fund, Nordic Development Fund (NDF) SDG Impact Finance Initiative Patrick Nussbaumer

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📣 🌱 Save the date! Pathways to Land Forums Stir to Action invites all BPOC farmers/community food organisers, as well as progressive lenders, funders, and landowners to the second phase of the Pathways to Land project. Through listening to the barriers and needs to access land faced by racialised farmers/community food organisers, the in-person and online forums will begin to map the practical steps needed to facilitate sustainable pathways to land for them. This will be done through constructive conversations between experienced BPOC landworkers and financial providers where all voices will be actively heard. For more information and to register your interest for an in-person or online forum, please see further details here: https://buff.ly/3Zci6Eb Please note, BPOC participants will be remunerated for their time and travel for forum attendance if they would otherwise not be paid to attend, at a rate of £130 for the in-person forum + advance booked travel costs (if applicable) of up to £100, and £60 for a two-hour online forum. For further information, please contact nicola.scott@stirtoaction.com or joannakamal6@gmail.com

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#Climate researchers are calling for more support in #FP10 to boost #innovation, foster collaboration and achieve greater impact. Priorities include funding low-emission technologies, supporting high-risk projects and targeting critical areas to meet the EU's climate goals and boost #competitiveness. 📌 More: https://lnkd.in/e6r2Xm36

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Gert van der Bijl of Solidaridad Network and Matthew Spencer of IDH highlight the implications and operational challenges of the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Both discuss the central role of their organizations in advocating for sustainable agricultural practices and their strategic efforts to support small-scale farmers amid changing legislative frameworks. As the EUDR aims to minimize Europe's impact on global deforestation, Van der Bijl and Spencer provide an insider's perspective on the practical challenges and critical need for nuanced implementation strategies. This interview explores the balance between regulatory intentions and realities on the ground and highlights the efforts needed to ensure that environmental goals match the well-being of smallholder farmers. Read the complete article 'IDH and Solidaridad advocate match between environmental goals and well-being of smallholder farmers' from the recently released Agrospecial e-magazine by the Netherlands Agricultural Network in the link below. Here you can find other articles published in the Agrospecial 11: Impact of EU Deforestation Regulation worldwide: https://lnkd.in/e4YeQvZi #EUDR | #Deforestation | #agrospecial | Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur | Netherlands https://lnkd.in/epnqDU8y

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Catch the Digital Magazine released by Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) Focused on #CarbonFinance and #Climate. The article highlights the importance of carbon finance for increased uptake of #cleancooking solutions & how this can help to solve the #climate crisis. Follow this link to read more👇🏿👇🏿 https://lnkd.in/dmAF9sgk

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Just launched! New report on emerging forest finance mechanisms 🌳 The Forest Declaration Assessment is excited to share its latest report which dives into the landscape of innovative finance instruments designed to advance global forest objectives. It explores emerging tools that blend funding sources, reduce investor risks, and enhance access for Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IP & LC). Here’s what you should know: ➡️ Forests are crucial to Earth's ecosystems and economic health but remain underfunded in climate mitigation efforts. ➡️ There's an urgent need to shift finance away from harmful activities and increase funding for forest-positive initiatives. ➡️ Public funds alone can't close the investment gap in nature and forests—private sector engagement is essential. ➡️ From bonds and IP & LC funds to national forest funds and debt reduction instruments, each finance mechanism has its own pros and cons. However, when combined, they can help bridge the growing forest finance gap. Discover how new and existing finance instruments are being mobilised to protect, restore, and sustainably manage our forests. 🌍 🔗 Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/enxSWgEd

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UN agencies and COP presidencies mobilise for climate action and finance in fragile contexts ahead of COP29 #Click 2 Read: https://lnkd.in/gJmaS_SJ #ClimateAction #ClimateFinance #COP28 #COP29 #FoodSecurity #ClimateChange #Livelihoods #AgrifoodSystems #Biodiversity #ClimateResilientAgriculture #Agriculture United Nations World Food Programme FAO International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 

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🌍 Food Systems at the Heart of Climate Action 🌾 Gonzalo Muñoz Abogabir CMG was interviewed for this article by Mark Hillsdon from Reuters. The piece highlights the critical funding gaps faced by small-scale farmers—producers of much of the world’s food—who receive less than 14% of global climate finance, with just 3% of public finance dedicated to transforming food systems, despite their significant contribution to global greenhouse emissions. Gonzalo emphasized the urgency of incentivizing regenerative agriculture and tackling pressing issues like food waste, deforestation, and sustainable agriculture. 📢 “COP30 is the moment to accelerate this transition and ensure farmers are supported with the right incentives to adopt regenerative practices,” Gonzalo said. He also stressed the importance of localized approaches to integrate food and agriculture into national climate plans (NDCs), acknowledging the complexity and diversity of food systems worldwide. As we approach #COP30 in Brazil, it’s time to prioritize sustainable food systems and empower farmers as key players in climate resilience. 🌿 https://lnkd.in/eqsEB_Bk #Sustainability #ClimateAction #RegenerativeAgriculture #COP29 #COP30 #FoodSystems #Farmers

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🚨New Guidance launched yesterday at #COP16! 🌱Integrating agroecology into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) is essential for addressing biodiversity loss and transforming food systems. ABOUT THIS GUIDANCE Integrating agroecology into National Biodiversity #Strategies and Actions Plans (NBSAPs) is an opportunity to address biodiversity while simultaneously advancing other international targets, including those related to climate change, desertification, disaster risk reduction, combating #hunger, reducing poverty, health and nutrition. This document provides guidance for integrating #agroecology and food systems into the development and implementation of #NBSAPs in alignment with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). 👉Check out the report now:👇👇👇👇

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Central banks, financial regulators and supervisors can help reverse nature loss, climate breakdown and land conversion.   WWF's Greening Financial Regulation Initiative today today launches new guidance for central banks, regulators and financial supervisors on avoiding #nature-related risks from #deforestation and conversion.   Deforestation and conversion of forests and other ecosystems pose systemic #risks for financial systems. Yet major investment in agricultural expansion - the main driver of deforestation - continues. To fulfil their mandate on financial and price stability, central #banks, regulators and financial supervisors must address deforestation and conversion and finance activities that work with nature rather than against it. https://lnkd.in/gyCjkZ_X Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) #greenfinance #netzero #naturepositive #centralbanking #GBF #SDGs

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Road to #COP29: Family Farmers’ Organizations to Define Future of #ClimateFinancing As we were recently reminded in the #SOFI2024 report, the state of food security and #nutrition is such that one in 11 people globally and one in five in Africa face hunger as of 2023. Time seems to stand still as current levels of undernourishment compare to those in 2008-2009. As the heat turns up on an unparalleled environmental and food crisis, family farming empowerment is critical to stabilize the climate and undo global hunger levels that have plateaued for three years in a row. Read about recommendations presented by AEF Advisor Jyoti Fernandes of The Landworkers' Alliance and member of our long-term partner La Via Campesina for how to empower family farmer organizations ahead of #COP29 in a presentation for a recent World Rural Forum global gathering. ⬇ https://lnkd.in/gxjF_G46

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Food systems have impacts on biodiversity, climate, water, human health… so understanding how governments are supporting agriculture is essential for designing pathways to address these interlinked challenges. OECD provides data for decision makers who are taking steps towards coherent policy packages.

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🎬 Loss and Damage in the #Agrifood sector – CGIAR's Climate Impact Platform video series 🌍 In our latest Issue Brief Series for Informing COP 29, we highlighted The true costs of loss and damage (L&D) in the agrifood sector. As #COP29 negotiations on L&D progress, watch our latest video to discover how L&D impacts food security, livelihoods, and global resilience—and what actions are urgently needed: 🌾 Agriculture is among the most weather-exposed sectors, making it particularly vulnerable to climate-induced L&D, with many vulnerable people dependent on this sector for their livelihood. 📊 Alarmingly, only about 35% of current climate action plans address L&D—underscoring the urgency of targeted solutions, especially in nations prioritizing agriculture. 💡 Currently under discussion at #COP29, the operationalization of the L&D Fund must prioritize agriculture, focusing on smallholders to safeguard food security and protect the livelihoods of the most vulnerable. 📺 Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/dFzPuxw7

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🙌 The European Investment Bank (EIB) and WWF join forces to boost climate adaptation in Europe 🙌 This is fantastic news. With Europe facing increasingly intense floods and droughts, the EIB is teaming up with WWF to accelerate climate adaptation in Europe by mobilising early-stage funding for nature-based solutions (NbS) to help buffer societies and economies against the worsening impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises. And we aiming high. Our four-year partnership will deliver a pipeline of 10 large scale NbS programmes by 2030, mobilising €0.5 billion in new green investments in ecosystem restoration projects in sectors such as agriculture, energy, and urban resilience. https://lnkd.in/ech_SDfW Kirsten Schuijt Elisa VACHERAND Richard Lee Stuart Orr Manuel Pulgar-Vidal Ambroise Fayolle

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