From Warning to Action: Safeguarding Agricultural Livelihoods Before Disasters Strike
Salle B, WMO Building
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Time
14.00-15.30 (CET)
About
Agriculture remains one of the most vulnerable sectors to disasters worldwide, with the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events threatening food security, livelihoods, and sustainable development. Over the past 30 years, an estimated USD 3.8 trillion worth of crops and livestock production has been lost due to disaster events, corresponding to an average loss of USD 123 billion per year. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global warming could reach 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels as early as 2030, further intensifying extreme weather events and placing agriculture at even greater risk. This underscores the urgent need for resilient and adaptive agrifood systems.
In this context, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Tajikistan, are convening a dialogue to present the findings of FAO's forthcoming 2025 flagship report, The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security. The event will also facilitate exchange among partners on practical solutions and tools to reduce the impact of predictable hazards in agriculture, such as inclusive early warning systems built on local disaster risk knowledge, anticipatory action, farm-level disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices and digital innovation. Building on this, the dialogue will highlight linkages to the Early Warnings for All initiative, which aims for universal early warning system coverage by 2027.
Join us to learn more about the challenges and solutions for strengthening the resilience of agrifood systems and safeguarding rural livelihoods. A detailed agenda will be shared in the upcoming days.
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