IPCSpecial Events

Roundtable on Climate Change and Food Security: Taking Stock after the COP15

24 February 2010

Paris, France

OECD Chateau, Room C

9h00 - 12h45

The International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC) and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) hosted roundtable discussion on “Climate Change and Food Security,” to discuss the climate change and food security issues facing the agricultural sector.  Participants discussed the outcome of the Copenhagen Summit and next steps for the climate change and agriculture agenda, with a focus on technology transfer and research priorites.

Presentations:

Making Sense of Copenhagen – Next Steps for Agriculture?

• Hayden Montgomery, New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry                      The Copenhagen Summit – Outcome for Agriculture

• Nathalie Guesdon, French Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
  Next Steps for International Climate Change Negotiations and
  Agriculture

• Ajay Vashee, International Federation of Agricultural Producers                         Keeping A Focus on Famers

• Danielle de Man, Policy Officer, IFAP                                                             Keeping a Focus on Farmers

Mitigation and Adaptation Priorities

• Daniel Martino, Carbosur, Coordinating Author of Agriculture Chapter of AR 4, SBSTA Work Program on Agriculture Priorities based on today’s knowledge

• Simon Upton, Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases            The Global Research Alliance and  Research Priorities

Agriculture and Technology Transfer

• Travis Lybbert, University of California                                                                 Essential ingredients for  technology transfer in developing countries

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