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This briefing by the World Resources Institute outlines the critical benchmarks for success for the COP28 summit in Dubai. It emphasizes the need for a transformational response to the first Global Stocktake, the acceleration of systems transformation across energy, food, and urban environments, the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund, and the delivery of scaled-up climate finance to vulnerable nations.

The South African Youth Statement, published by the South African Institute of International Affairs, outlines a comprehensive set of recommendations for climate action ahead of COP28. The document advocates for climate justice, intersectional approaches to protect marginalised groups, and a fundamental reform of global climate finance to support the Global South. It calls for a just energy transition in South Africa, the recognition of climate migrants under international law, and the transformation of food systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) examines the intersection of methane emissions from the agri-food sector and human health. It identifies primary emission sources—including livestock, rice cultivation, and land-use change—and proposes systemic solutions that offer co-benefits for public health, such as reduced respiratory illness and improved nutrition.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance examines the sources of methane emissions within food and agriculture systems and outlines the human health co-benefits of mitigation strategies. It advocates for systemic changes to food production and consumption, including the adoption of plant-rich diets and improved agricultural techniques, to reduce global warming and improve public health outcomes.

This report provides an evidence-based and costed roadmap for transforming agriculture and food systems in Ethiopia to address hunger, nutrition, and climate change.

This report outlines a framework for a just transition away from large-scale meat production and consumption, specifically focusing on domestic meat markets in the Global North. It emphasizes the need for inclusive planning to protect vulnerable stakeholders and distribute costs and benefits evenly as policymakers implement regulatory and financial measures to reduce meat output.

This report outlines pathways for a just transition in the meat sector, specifically focusing on national markets in the Global North. It argues that while a shift away from industrial meat production and high consumption is urgently needed for climate, health, and biodiversity reasons, such transitions must be planned inclusively to protect vulnerable stakeholders and ensure equitable distribution of costs and benefits.

This guidance note from the Stockholm Environment Institute outlines the necessity of intersectional gender integration within the research for development (R4D) project cycle to avoid reinforcing existing social inequities and to improve the quality of science in food systems.

This policy brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute examines how agroforestry can support the livelihoods of young farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, addressing challenges such as unemployment, food insecurity, and climate change to prevent forced urban migration.

This report by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) provides an overview of the food systems context in southern Africa, focusing on the pivotal events of 2021. It details the drivers necessitating food systems transformation—such as climate change, urbanisation, and malnutrition—and summarizes the outcomes of major international summits (UNFSS, AGRF, COP26) and regional initiatives led by the Southern African Resilience Academy (SARA) to build climate-resilient and sustainable food systems.

This report details the outcomes of the Southern African Resilience Academy (SARA) in 2021, focusing on transforming food systems in southern Africa. Through a series of workshops and dialogues, SARA identified key leverage points for change, including the need for water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approaches, the integration of indigenous knowledge, and the empowerment of women and youth. The document provides 14 comprehensive recommendations for regional transformation, emphasizing a shift from siloed sectoral thinking to systemic, people-centered governance and the adoption of 'futuring' methodologies to plan for resilient food landscapes.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the potential impacts of Sweden's goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2045 on individual consumption in the transport and food sectors. The authors identify significant gaps in current policy visions, particularly regarding the needs of rural populations in the transport transition and the lack of specific consumption targets in the food sector.

A statement by Ban Ki-Moon calling for a radical increase in financial assistance and policy support for smallholder farmers to address the climate crisis, ensure food security, and meet the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals.

This October 2021 briefing from the Global Climate and Health Alliance argues that achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement is a critical priority for global health. It calls on governments to integrate health into climate policy through transitions in energy, transport, food systems, and healthcare infrastructure to mitigate rising health threats and inequalities.

This report outlines an internal exercise by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to determine how the organization can better support sustainable food systems research and policy in Canada. Through staff surveys, stakeholder interviews, and literature reviews, IISD identified a need for a holistic, multi-sectoral 'systems approach' to food policy that integrates social equity with economic and environmental goals.

A case study detailing a solar-powered cold storage innovation developed by Manamuz Electric LTD to reduce food spoilage and increase income for smallholder farmers in Nigeria.

Friends of the Earth International and over 500 other organizations are boycotting the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), arguing that the event is a corporate-led effort to maintain control over food governance through false solutions and undemocratic processes.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement denouncing the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) as a 'farce' and a tool for corporate and Northern power. The organization announced a boycott of the UNFSS and the organization of a counter-event, the 'People's Summit to transform corporate food systems,' involving over 500 organizations to advocate for agroecology and food sovereignty.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement boycotting the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), characterizing it as a tool for corporate and philanthropic control over food governance. The organization, alongside over 500 other entities, organized an alternative 'People's Summit' to advocate for agroecology and food sovereignty over commercial technological solutions.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics examines agroecology as a science-based alternative to the industrial food system, which it describes as unsustainable and a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. The document details the environmental, social, and economic benefits of agroecological practices, while identifying systemic barriers—such as skewed government subsidies and limited research funding—that hinder its global scaling.