Germany’s PROSOIL program for soil protection and food security goes beyond changes in agricultural practice. Program participants noted that land tenure policies, participatory water budgeting and women-led initiatives all matter for soil health.

Conservation strategies can increase food security—for example, through watershed restoration, and protection of pollinator species. Participants discussed how to upscale approaches to produce wins for both agriculture and the environment.

It is time to rethink the role of wildlife and food transformation in tackling the global climate crisis. From wildlife protection and conservation to innovative policies on food production, this event highlighted policy actions that integrate biodiversity and food systems in country’s climate plans.

On the sidelines of COP 29, participants discussed how to restructure climate finance so smallholder farmers and farmers’ organizations can adapt and remain resilient to climate change.