Manifesto on climate change and the future of food security

May 2008

This manifesto is an agro-ecological response to challenge posed by climate change for ensuring the future of food security by mitigation, adaptation and equity.
The present food system is also extremely vulnerable to climate change, which this report also demonstrates. According to the authors, almost every corner of the globe has already been touched by dramatic weather shifts that have affected crop production and food distribution.
The manifesto explores some “false” agricultural solutions that are being promoted in the name of “clean” or “green” energy - namely, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and large-scale production of agrofuels.
It states that ecological organic food systems are a real solution to current climate concerns in terms of mitigation and adaptation and an energy transition to a post-fossil fuel era.
The last section of this report outlines transitions based on the recognition that ecological organic agriculture is a vital solution both for mitigating climate change and for ensuring food security for all. Finally, this manifesto makes a call for food systems to be an integral part of the climate and energy discussion in the post-Bali climate negotiations.

By: The International Commission on the Future of Food and Agriculture

 
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