Linking Policy on Climate and Food

Agriculture and the food system need to move center stage in preparing for UN climate negotiations in December 2011. At the United Nations (UN) climate negotiations in Cancún, Mexico, in December 2010, the parties agreed to a global target of no more than 2°C warming above preindustrial levels. In an important new step, both developed and developing countries agreed to take urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to meet this long-term goal. They also set important milestones on reducing deforestation and providing funds to help developing countries adapt to climate change.