By the time the closing gavel fell at the COP 28 climate conference in December, agri-food systems had assumed a new place of prominence in global climate discussions.
A total of 159 countries signed on to a declaration vowing to prioritize food systems in their national climate plans by COP 30 in 2025, marking the first resolution at a climate COP to recognize how deeply entwined the sectors really are.
Experts agree that the declaration, and the impressive number of signatories, is a crucial step toward meeting climate targets. But how will they get there?