Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on climate change

The statement supports the High Commissioner's report on climate change and food security, emphasizing the need to address the 'fossil fuels-agrochemicals nexus'. It argues that synthetic agrochemicals cause soil degradation and biodiversity loss, undermining the right to food and the capacity for carbon sequestration.

• The High Commissioner's report suggests that States implement human rights-based measures to address food security through finance, social protection, the regulation of private actors, and mitigation.
• A significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions related to fertilizers occurs during the extraction, processing, and transport of fossil fuels, rather than just during field application.
• Industrial food production relying on fossil-based agrochemicals and monoculture systems is not a long-term solution to food insecurity because synthetic chemicals cause soil degradation and biodiversity loss, which reduces the soil's ability to retain water and sequester carbon.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2024). Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on climate change. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-HC-Report-Climate-Change.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on climate change. 2024. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-HC-Report-Climate-Change.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on climate change |date=13 March 2024 |url=https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-HC-Report-Climate-Change.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2024interactive, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on climate change}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-HC-Report-Climate-Change.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }