3 Climate Trends - Issue 14

Sustainable solutions for global food and water systems, the first-ever tribal marine sanctuary, the ocean at COP16 – these are the stories covered in this issue of the World Economic Forum’s 3 Climate Trends newsletter, your guide to climate, nature and sustainability in an ever-changing world.

1. #Food and #water systems in the Intelligent Age

Water, crucial for global #food production, is increasingly under threat, with food systems responsible for 72% of freshwater withdrawals worldwide.

Addressing this challenge requires a unified approach that integrates data on both food and water systems.

The Global Future Council on Food and Water Security's latest report Food and Water Systems in the Intelligent Age, offers strategic foresight into the interconnectedness of these two vital systems.

The report illustrates the utility of a food-water data stack through three country examples and provides recommendations for leaders on how to get started and apply the stack to their settings.

Read the full report here.

2. The first-ever tribal #marine sanctuary

The US has created its first tribally nominated marine sanctuary.

The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary protects 11,770 km2 of ocean along a 175km stretch of the Central California coastline.

The sanctuary is the culmination of a decades-long campaign led by the Northern Chumash Tribal Council to protect the coastline, wildlife and ocean sacred to the Chumash People.

Hear from the Forum's Communications Lead for Nature, Gemma Parkes on how marine protected areas are good for nature, communities and sustainable industry in the full video here.

3. The #ocean at #COP16

This October, the global community met in Cali, Colombia, at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16).

COP16 was one of the bluest in recent memory, with major wins for the ocean, including reviving the ecologically or biologically significant marine areas process.

The Conference also saw major decisions adopted that were highly relevant to marine issues, including:

• Adopting a new programme of work on Article 8(j) and other convention provisions regarding Indigenous peoples and local communities.
• Establishing a multilateral mechanism, including a global fund, to share benefits from using digital sequence information on genetic resources more fairly and equitably.
• A decision on biodiversity and climate change, calling for more work on integrated approaches to biodiversity loss, climate change and land and ocean degradation.

Read the full article from Joe Appiott , Coordinator for Marine, Coastal and Island Biodiversity, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity here.

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