The Future of Agriculture and Food Security Discussions Under the UNFCCC Discussion Paper

This paper presents issues and options on the future of agriculture and food security discussions under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The four-year Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Work on Implementation of Climate Action on Agriculture and Food Security is due to be considered at the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31). Parties have an opportunity to continue the SJWA, launch another joint work program, establish a new work program/agenda item, or advance ambition on agriculture outside of the negotiations. Parties could also usefully consider how the agriculture and food security processes and discussions can be linked to the 2nd global stocktake, which will begin at COP31.